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Cathedral Energy Services Ltd. Reports 2024 Q1 Interim Results

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CALGARY, AB, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Cathedral Energy Services Ltd.'s (the "Company" or "Cathedral") news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. For a full disclosure of forward-looking statements and the risks to which they are subject, see the "Forward-Looking Statements" section in this news release. This news release contains references to Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted gross margin %, Adjusted EBITDAS, Adjusted EBITDAS margin %, Free cash flow, Working capital and Net capital expenditures. These terms do not have standardized meanings prescribed under International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS Accounting Standards") and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. See the "Non-GAAP Measures" section in this news release for definitions and tabular calculations.

2024 Q1 KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The Company achieved the following 2024 Q1 results and highlights:

  • Revenues of $165.0 million in 2024 Q1 is the highest quarterly revenues in the Company's history and represents an increase of 24%, compared to $132.9 million in 2023 Q1.

  • Adjusted EBITDAS (1) of $28.8 million in 2024 Q1 increased 89%, compared to $15.2 million in 2023 Q1, and is among the highest levels achieved in any quarter for Cathedral.

  • Canadian operating days increased 20% in 2024 Q1, compared to 2023 Q1, despite a 1% decline in the Western Canadian rig count (2). Cathedral remains extremely active in oil plays where wells tend to have a high multilateral count.

  • U.S. operating days increased 11% in 2024 Q1, compared to 2023 Q1, despite a 19% decline of overall industry land rig counts (2).

  • An increase in the Canadian average revenue per operating day of 2% in 2024 Q1, compared to 2023 Q1.

  • Net income of $11.6 million in 2024 Q1, compared to $0.8 million in 2023 Q1.

  • Cash flow - operating activities of $15.7 million in 2024 Q1, compared to $27.9 million in 2023 Q1, mainly attributable to the change in non-cash working capital.

  • Free cash flow (1) of $3.5 million in 2024 Q1, compared to a Free cash flow deficit (1) of $0.8 million in 2023 Q1.

  • The Company purchased 2,471,700 common shares of Cathedral under its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") for a total amount of $2.1 million at an average price of $0.84 per common share.

  • Loans and borrowings less cash was $75.6 million as at March 31, 2024, compared to $67.9 million as at December 31, 2023. The Company will remain focused on reducing its loans and borrowings and generating Free cash flow (1) for the remainder of 2024.

  • The Company continues to see a significant opportunity for margin expansion in its U.S. directional business by using Rime Downhole Technologies ("Rime") supplied Measurement-While-Drilling ("MWD") systems to reduce its third-party rental costs. To date, ten Rime MWD systems have been deployed with an additional forty MWD systems expected to be deployed by the end of the year.

  • The Company purchased three additional Rotary Steerable Systems ("RSS") Orbit tools, expanding its U.S. fleet to nineteen RSS tools.