Total Energy Services Inc. Announces Q1 2024 Results

CALGARY, Alberta, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Total Energy Services Inc. (“Total Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX:TOT) announces its consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Financial Highlights
($000’s except per share data)

	Three months ended March 31
		2024			2023		Change
Revenue	$	204,686		$	237,777		(14	%)
Operating income		22,030			28,020		(21	%)
EBITDA (1)		43,290			48,475		(11	%)
Cashflow		32,837			48,672		(33	%)
Net income		15,463			24,038		(36	%)
Attributable to shareholders		15,482			24,040		(36	%)
Per Share Data (Diluted)
EBITDA (1)	$	1.06		$	1.15		(8	%)
Cashflow	$	0.80		$	1.16		(31	%)
Attributable to shareholders:
Net income	$	0.38		$	0.57		(33	%)
Common shares (000’s)(4)
Basic		39,971			41,322		(3	%)
Diluted		40,796			42,048		(3	%)
		March 31			December 31
Financial Position at		2024			2023		Change
Total Assets	$	941,690		$	861,658		9	%
Long-Term Debt and Lease Liabilities (excluding current portion)		149,847			100,834		49	%
Working Capital (2)		124,398			123,439		1	%
Net Debt (3)		25,449			-		nm
Shareholders’ Equity		543,967			530,758		2	%

Notes 1 through 4 please refer to the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.

nm – calculation not meaningful

Total Energy’s results for the first quarter of 2024 reflect relatively stable industry conditions in Canada and Australia and lower drilling activity levels in the United States. Extended wet weather conditions in Australia negatively impacted field activity levels. Included in results for the first quarter of 2024 is the contribution from Saxon Energy Services Australia Pty Ltd. (“Saxon”) from March 7, 2024 when the acquisition of Saxon was completed. Cashflow for the first quarter of 2024 was negatively impacted by the payment of $9.1 million of income taxes following the reassessment of certain Canadian income tax filings related to the Company’s conversion from an income trust in 2009. An additional $10.6 million of interest and penalties related to such reassessment was also paid during the first quarter of 2024.  

Contract Drilling Services (“CDS”)

	Three months ended March 31
		2024			2023		Change
Revenue	$	81,211		$	82,536		(2	%)
EBITDA (1)	$	22,346		$	20,269		10	%
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenue		28	%		25	%	12	%
Operating days(2)		2,776			2,869		(3	%)
Canada		2,011			1,920		5	%
United States		359			590		(39	%)
Australia		406			359		13	%
Revenue per operating day(2), dollars	$	29,255		$	28,768		2	%
Canada		27,473			27,021		2	%
United States		28,914			29,107		(1	%)
Australia		38,382			37,554		2	%
Utilization		31	%		34	%	(9	%)
Canada		29	%		28	%	4	%
United States		33	%		50	%	(34	%)
Australia		56	%		80	%	(30	%)
Rigs, average for period		97			94		3	%
Canada		77			76		1	%
United States		12			13		(8	%)
Australia		8			5		60	%

⁽¹⁾  See Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.
⁽²⁾  Operating days includes drilling and paid standby days.

The moderation of North American industry drilling activity that began in the third quarter of 2023 continued into the first quarter of 2024, particularly in the United States. Market share gains resulting from rig upgrades mitigated the decline in Canada. United States activity was also negatively impacted by the relocation of one triple rig to Canada in the second quarter of 2023. Saxon contributed $4.9 million of revenue and $0.1 million of operating income to the Australian contract drilling services segment in the first quarter of 2024. Offsetting the Saxon contribution were reduced field activity levels due to extended wet weather conditions and the depreciation of the Australian dollar relative to the Canadian dollar during first quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Rentals and Transportation Services (“RTS”)

	Three months ended March 31
		2024			2023		Change
Revenue	$	22,379		$	24,413		(8	%)
EBITDA (1)	$	9,715		$	9,650		1	%
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenue		43	%		40	%	8	%
Revenue per utilized piece of equipment, dollars	$	13,840		$	13,600		2	%
Pieces of rental equipment		7,700			9,455		(19	%)
Canada		6,790			8,555		(21	%)
United States		910			900		1	%
Rental equipment utilization		21	%		19	%	11	%
Canada		18	%		16	%	13	%
United States		38	%		46	%	(17	%)
Heavy trucks		67			70		(4	%)
Canada		46			48		(4	%)
United States		21			22		(5	%)

⁽¹⁾  See Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.

First quarter revenue in the RTS segment decreased as compared to the same period in 2023 due to lower industry activity, particularly in the United States. The higher year over year first quarter EBITDA and EBITDA margin was due to lower equipment mobilization costs in Canada, modestly higher revenue per utilized piece of equipment and the mix of equipment operating.

Compression and Process Services (“CPS”)

	Three months ended March 31
		2024			2023		Change
Revenue	$	77,526		$	98,118		(21	%)
EBITDA (1)	$	10,900		$	12,599		(13	%)
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenue		14	%		13	%	8	%
Horsepower of equipment on rent at period end		48,376			44,719		8	%
Canada		13,856			19,209		(28	%)
United States		34,520			25,510		35	%
Rental equipment utilization during the period (HP)(2)		73	%		78	%	(6	%)
Canada		69	%		74	%	(7	%)
United States		76	%		81	%	(6	%)
Sales backlog at period end, $ million	$	185.7		$	227.4		(18	%)

⁽¹⁾  See Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.
⁽²⁾  Rental equipment utilization is measured on a horsepower basis.

The year over year decrease in the CPS segment’s first quarter revenue was due to lower fabrication sales and the negative impact of low natural gas prices on parts and service activity. The decrease in fabrication sales was primarily due to a significant portion of fabrication activity being directed towards the construction of new compression rental units in response to customer demand. First quarter rental fleet utilization was lower on a year over year basis due to the deployment of several newly constructed rental units late in the first quarter of 2024, which in turn resulted in a 35% increase in horsepower on rent in the United States at March 31, 2024 as compared to December 31, 2023. The fabrication sales backlog decreased to $185.7 million compared to the $227.4 million backlog at March 31, 2023. Sequentially the quarter-end backlog continued to strengthen during the first quarter of 2024, increasing by $22.9 million from December 31, 2023.

Well Servicing (“WS”)

	Three months ended March 31
		2024			2023		Change
Revenue	$	23,570		$	32,710		(28	%)
EBITDA (1)	$	4,314		$	8,279		(48	%)
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenue		18	%		25	%	(28	%)
Service hours(2)		24,564			33,246		(26	%)
Canada		15,407			17,491		(12	%)
United States		3,515			6,644		(47	%)
Australia		5,642			9,111		(38	%)
Revenue per service hour(2), dollars	$	960		$	984		(2	%)
Canada		974			984		(1	%)
United States		851			1,003		(15	%)
Australia		989			970		2	%
Utilization(3)		29	%		39	%	(26	%)
Canada		30	%		34	%	(12	%)
United States		35	%		67	%	(48	%)
Australia		22	%		35	%	(37	%)
Rigs, average for period		79			79		-
Canada		56			56		-
United States		11			11		-
Australia		12			12		-

⁽¹⁾  See Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.
⁽²⁾  Service hours is defined as well servicing hours of service provided to customers and includes paid rig move and standby.
⁽³⁾  The Company reports its service rig utilization for its operational service rigs in North America based on service hours of 3,650 per rig per year to reflect standard 10 hour operations per day. Utilization for the Company’s service rigs in Australia is calculated based on service hours of 8,760 per rig per year to reflect standard 24 hour operations.

First quarter WS segment revenue and EBITDA decreased as compared to 2023 due to lower activity in all jurisdictions. Canadian activity was negatively impacted by lower well abandonment activity and reduced customer activity arising from industry consolidation. Activity levels in the United States were significantly lower due to reduced industry activity levels. Extended wet weather conditions in Australia restricted field activity and resulted in a significant year over year decline in service hours.  

Corporate

During the first quarter of 2024, Total Energy remained focused on the safe and efficient operation of its business, execution of its 2024 capital expenditure program and the completion and integration of the Saxon acquisition. $29.6 million of capital expenditures were made during the first three months of 2024.

Total Energy exited the first quarter of 2024 with $124.4 million of positive working capital, including $45.0 million of cash, and $75 million of available credit under its $175 million of revolving bank credit facilities. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s outstanding debt at March 31, 2024 was 5.70%.

Outlook

Industry conditions remain relatively stable. While North American natural gas spot market price weakness has negatively impacted near term drilling activity, particularly in the United States, relatively strong oil prices and the pending completion of several LNG export facilities have provided tailwinds for the North American energy services industry, particularly in Canada. With the acquisition of Saxon on March 7, 2024 and improved weather conditions, the outlook for Australian activity levels is positive.

The Board of Directors of Total Energy has approved an increase to the Company’s 2024 capital expenditure budget to $66.3 million. This $19.8 million increase includes $8.3 million of growth capital and $11.5 million of maintenance capital. Included in growth capital is $6.4 million of new rental equipment for the RTS segment and the upgrade of a Canadian drilling rig. The $11.5 million of maintenance capital includes new drill pipe for the Canadian CDS segment and Saxon’s 2024 capital maintenance requirements. Total Energy intends to finance its 2024 capital expenditure budget with cash on hand and cashflow.

Conference Call

At 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on May 10, 2024 Total Energy will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its first quarter financial results. Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference call. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Total Energy’s website at www.totalenergy.ca by selecting “Webcasts”. Persons wishing to participate in the conference call may do so by calling [phone] or [phone]. Those who are unable to listen to the call live may listen to a recording of it on Total Energy’s website. A recording of the conference call will also be available until June 10, 2024 by dialing [phone] (passcode 0834).

Selected Financial Information

Selected financial information relating to the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is included in this news release. This information should be read in conjunction with the condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Total Energy and the notes thereto as well as management’s discussion and analysis to be issued in due course and in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	March 31			December 31
	2024			2023
	(unaudited)			(audited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	45,039		$	47,935
Accounts receivable		146,166			137,604
Inventory		112,926			98,179
Prepaid expenses and deposits		13,023			16,735
		317,154			300,453
Property, plant and equipment		618,009			557,152
Deferred income tax asset		2,474			-
Goodwill		4,053			4,053
	$	941,690		$	861,658
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	128,126		$	116,794
Deferred revenue		46,382			39,321
Contingent consideration on business acquisition		2,710			-
Income taxes payable		3,447			9,771
Dividends payable		3,596			3,198
Current portion of lease liabilities		6,425			5,880
Current portion of long-term debt		2,070			2,050
		192,756			177,014
Long-term debt		140,419			90,947
Lease liabilities		9,428			9,887
Deferred income tax liability		55,120			53,052
Shareholders' equity:
Share capital		251,199			251,283
Contributed surplus		4,771			4,805
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(23,871	)		(25,506	)
Non-controlling interest		302			521
Retained earnings		311,566			299,655
		543,967			530,758
	$	941,690		$	861,658

Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

	Three months ended March 31
		2024			2023
Revenue	$	204,686		$	237,777
Cost of services		148,229			177,986
Selling, general and administration		12,734			11,433
Other expense (income)		320			(6	)
Share-based compensation		709			389
Depreciation		20,664			19,955
Operating income		22,030			28,020
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		596			500
Finance costs, net		(1,832	)		(1,703	)
Net income before income taxes		20,794			26,817
Current income tax expense		3,972			324
Deferred income tax expense		1,359			2,455
Total income tax expense		5,331			2,779
Net income	$	15,463		$	24,038
Net income (loss) attributable to:
Shareholders of the Company	$	15,482		$	24,040
Non-controlling interest		(19	)		(2	)
Income per share
Basic	$	0.39		$	0.58
Diluted	$	0.38		$	0.57

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Three months ended March 31
		2024			2023
Net income	$	15,463		$	24,038
Foreign currency translation		1,635			(618	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the period		1,635			(618	)
Total comprehensive income	$	17,098		$	23,420
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Shareholders of the Company	$	17,117		$	23,422
Non-controlling interest		(19	)		(2	)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)

	Three months ended March 31
		2024			2023
Cash provided by (used in):
Operations:
Net income for the period	$	15,463		$	24,038
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:
Depreciation		20,664			19,955
Share-based compensation		709			389
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(596	)		(500	)
Finance costs, net		1,832			1,703
Foreign currency translation		(270	)		352
Current income tax expense		3,972			324
Deferred income tax expense		1,359			2,455
Income taxes paid		(10,296	)		(44	)
Cashflow		32,837			48,672
Changes in non-cash working capital items:
Accounts receivable		(8,562	)		(17,004	)
Inventory		(14,747	)		(10,803	)
Prepaid expenses and deposits		3,712			637
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		17,332			4,012
Deferred revenue		7,065			4,227
Cash provided by operating activities		37,637			29,741
Investing:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(29,635	)		(30,329	)
Cash paid on acquisition		(47,350	)		-
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		627			1,303
Changes in non-cash working capital items		4,006			12,733
Cash used in investing activities		(72,352	)		(16,293	)
Financing:
Advancements of long-term debt		60,000			-
Repayment of long-term debt		(10,508	)		(5,497	)
Repayment of lease liabilities		(1,629	)		(1,617	)
Dividends to shareholders		(3,198	)		(2,490	)
Repurchase of common shares		(724	)		(8,014	)
Partnership distributions		(200	)		-
Interest paid		(11,922	)		(1,663	)
Cash from (used in) financing activities		31,819			(19,281	)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(2,896	)		(5,833	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		47,935			34,061
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	45,039		$	28,228

Segmented Information

The Company provides a variety of products and services to the energy and other resource industries through five reporting segments, which operate substantially in three geographic regions. These reporting segments are Contract Drilling Services, which includes the contracting of drilling equipment and the provision of labor required to operate the equipment, Rentals and Transportation Services, which includes the rental and transportation of equipment used in energy and other industrial operations, Compression and Process Services, which includes the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of gas compression and process equipment and Well Servicing, which includes the contracting of service rigs and the provision of labor required to operate the equipment. Corporate includes activities related to the Company’s corporate and public issuer affairs.

As at and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Contract			Rentals and			Compression			Well			Corporate			Total
	Drilling			Transportation			and Process			Servicing				(1)
	Services			Services			Services
Revenue	$	81,211		$	22,379		$	77,526		$	23,570		$	-		$	204,686
Cost of services		55,892			10,915			63,551			17,871			-			148,229
Selling, general and administration		3,006			2,261			3,126			1,385			2,956			12,734
Other expense		-			-			-			-			320			320
Share-based compensation		-			-			-			-			709			709
Depreciation		10,343			5,064			2,589			2,399			269			20,664
Operating income (loss)		11,970			4,139			8,260			1,915			(4,254	)		22,030
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		33			512			51			-			-			596
Finance costs, net		(22	)		(41	)		(102	)		(23	)		(1,644	)		(1,832	)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		11,981			4,610			8,209			1,892			(5,898	)		20,794
Goodwill		-			2,514			1,539			-			-			4,053
Total assets		452,036			162,178			259,241			62,321			5,914			941,690
Total liabilities		87,200			32,233			100,016			6,867			171,407			397,723
Capital expenditures		12,801			2,785			10,455			3,594			-			29,635

		Canada			United States			Australia			Total
Revenue	$	103,064		$	79,117		$	22,505		$	204,686
Non-current assets (2)		389,623			137,198			95,241			622,062

As at and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Contract			Rentals and			Compression			Well			Corporate			Total
	Drilling			Transportation			and Process			Servicing				(1)
	Services			Services			Services
Revenue	$	82,536		$	24,413		$	98,118		$	32,710		$	-		$	237,777
Cost of services		59,418			12,903			81,972			23,693			-			177,986
Selling, general and administration		2,985			2,058			3,577			844			1,969			11,433
Other income		-			-			-			-			(6	)		(6	)
Share-based compensation		-			-			-			-			389			389
Depreciation		9,048			4,872			2,623			3,147			265			19,955
Operating income (loss)		11,085			4,580			9,946			5,026			(2,617	)		28,020
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		136			198			30			106			30			500
Finance costs, net		(15	)		(18	)		(121	)		(16	)		(1,533	)		(1,703	)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		11,206			4,760			9,855			5,116			(4,120	)		26,817
Goodwill		-			2,514			1,539			-			-			4,053
Total assets		370,833			184,392			272,071			83,330			(218	)		910,408
Total liabilities		79,568			23,838			124,109			7,632			140,685			375,832
Capital expenditures		23,824			1,538			2,509			2,458			-			30,329

		Canada			United States			Australia			Total
Revenue	$	108,126		$	105,007		$	24,644		$	237,777
Non-current assets (2)		386,242			146,475			49,787			582,504

(1)  Corporate includes the Company’s corporate activities and obligations pursuant to long-term credit facilities.
(2)  Includes property, plant and equipment, lease asset (excluding current portion) and goodwill.

Total Energy provides contract drilling services, equipment rentals and transportation services, well servicing and compression and process equipment and service to the energy and other resource industries from operation centers in North America and Australia. The common shares of Total Energy are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol TOT.

For further information, please contact Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer at [phone] or Yuliya Gorbach, Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer at [phone] or by e-mail at: [e-mail] or visit our website at www.totalenergy.ca

Notes to the Financial Highlights

	(1)	EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and is equal to net income (loss) before income taxes plus finance costs plus depreciation. EBITDA is not a recognized measure under IFRS. Management believes that in addition to net income (loss), EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure as it provides an indication of the results generated by the Company’s primary business activities prior to consideration of how those activities are financed, amortized or how the results are taxed in various jurisdictions as well as the cash generated by the Company’s primary business activities without consideration of the timing of the monetization of non-cash working capital items. Readers should be cautioned, however, that EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of Total Energy’s performance. Total Energy’s method of calculating EBITDA may differ from other organizations and, accordingly, EBITDA may not be comparable to measures used by other organizations.
	(2)	Working capital equals current assets minus current liabilities.
	(3)	Net Debt equals long-term debt plus lease liabilities plus current liabilities minus current assets. Management believes this measure provides a useful indication of the Company’s liquidity.
	(4)	Basic and diluted shares outstanding reflect the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods. See note 6 to the Company’s Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements which may contain words such as "could", "should", "expect", "believe", "will" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon the opinions and expectations of management of Total Energy as at the effective date of such statements and, in some cases, information supplied by third parties. Although Total Energy believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and that information received from third parties is reliable, it can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct.

In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements concerning industry activity levels, including expectations regarding Total Energy’s future activity levels, market share and compression and process production activity. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and factors including fluctuations in the market for oil and natural gas and related products and services, political and economic conditions, central bank interest rate policy, the demand for products and services provided by Total Energy, Total Energy’s ability to attract and retain key personnel and other factors. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Total Energy to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Reference should be made to Total Energy’s most recently filed Annual Information Form and other public disclosures (available at www.sedar.com) for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.