Stefan Angeli, Chief Financial Officer, commented, "NESR achieved exemplary results during the first half of 2024 with outstanding revenue growth and margin expansion coupled with strong cash flow that drove a large reduction in Net Debt. First half 2024 Revenues grew 15.5% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA margin improved 218 basis points to 23.0% during the same period. Cash provided by operating activities for the first half of 2024 was $112.3 million. Free cash flow totalling $59.6 million was used to pay down debt. Net Debt to trailing Adjusted EBITDA was 1.13 as of June 30, 2024, a significant reduction from prior periods. Activity has continued to expand throughout 2024 with Revenues for the second quarter of 2024 up 9.5% sequentially to $325.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin also improved sequentially, expanding 257 basis points to 24.2% during the second quarter of 2024.

Despite macroeconomic volatility and geopolitical conflicts, we believe the MENA landscape remains very favorable with growth across most countries. Operational execution was exceptional in the first half of 2024, and our back office, with new and updated processes and procedures, also contributed significantly. Additionally, as you may have seen with yesterday's press release by the SEC, we have concluded our inquiry with the SEC in a very positive manner. On behalf of management, I would like to thank our entire workforce for their tireless contribution, together with our customers, our directors, shareholders and banking consortium, for their continued support. We look forward to exiting 2024 as a far larger and stronger corporation."

Sherif Foda, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I am extremely proud of the entire NESR organization, for not only achieving exceptional first half 2024 results on the back of solid momentum in 2023, but also for the substantial organizational improvements that position the Company to deliver continued outperformance in the MENA region. The positive macro backdrop has materialized as we had expected, and NESR continues to make progress on the key elements of our strategy, including core business outperformance, new technology expansion, and returns-driven growth punctuated by leading cash flow generation. Looking ahead, a robust activity environment with historically high rig counts in our largest countries, across both oil and gas basins, serves as a foundation for durable success in the next leg of NESR's evolution. We are very excited with our progress across the ROYA drilling portfolio, and we see excellent opportunities to establish ourselves as a main player in the advanced directional drilling arena. I extend my deepest thanks to our valued customers, our shareholders, and our hard-working people for their trust and loyalty during the past several years, and I look forward to a very bright future."

Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Results

The Company had net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, totaling $18.9 million, an improvement of $16.9 million year-over-year. The change is largely attributable to increased activity in our principal areas and businesses of operations, particularly in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Adjusted net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, was $27.4 million and included adjustments totaling $8.5 million ("Total Charges and Credits"), mainly related to increased costs associated with the restatement of our 2018-2020 financial statements, including the SEC inquiry and remediation, and current expected credit loss provisions. A complete list of the adjusting items and the associated reconciliation from GAAP has been provided in Table 1 below in the section entitled "Reconciliation of Net Income and Adjusted Net Income."

The Company reported $0.20 of diluted EPS for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Adjusted for the impact of Total Charges and Credits, Adjusted Diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure described in Table 1 below, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, is $0.29.

Adjusted EBITDA Results

The Company generated Adjusted EBITDA of $78.7 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, improving 30.2% year-over-year and 22.5% sequentially. Adjusted EBITDA includes adjustments for certain Total Charges and Credits (those not related to interest, taxes, and/or depreciation and amortization). The Company posted the following results for the periods presented.

Balance Sheet

Cash and cash equivalents are $75.0 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $67.8 million as of December 31, 2023.

Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was $59.6 million, as compared to $34.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, due to improved operating results in 2024.

Total debt as of June 30, 2024, is $407.1 million with $105.7 million classified as short-term, as compared to $452.2 million and $120.6 million, respectively, on December 31, 2023. Net Debt (a non-GAAP measure), which is the sum of our recorded Current installments of long-term debt, Short-term borrowings, and Long-term debt less Cash and cash equivalents, totaled $332.1 million as of June 30, 2024, as compared to $384.4 million as of December 31, 2023. Net Debt has decreased as compared to the prior period primarily due to long-term debt repayments during 2024. A reconciliation of the comparable GAAP measures to Net Debt is provided in Table 4 below, entitled "Reconciliation to Net Debt."

About National Energy Services Reunited Corp.

Founded in 2017, NESR is one of the largest national oilfield services providers in the MENA and Asia Pacific regions. With over 6,000 employees, representing more than 60 nationalities in over 15 countries, the Company helps its customers unlock the full potential of their reservoirs by providing Production Services such as Hydraulic Fracturing, Cementing, Coiled Tubing, Filtration, Completions, Stimulation, Pumping and Nitrogen Services. The Company also helps its customers to access their reservoirs in a smarter and faster manner by providing Drilling and Evaluation Services such as Drilling Downhole Tools, Directional Drilling, Fishing Tools, Testing Services, Wireline, Slickline, Drilling Fluids and Rig Services.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Any and all statements contained in this communication that are not statements of historical fact, may be deemed forward-looking statements. Terms such as "may," "might," "would," "should," "could," "project," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "strategy," "anticipate," "attempt," "develop," "plan," "help," "believe," "continue," "intend," "expect," "future," and terms of similar import (including the negative of any of these terms) may identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements may contain one or more of these identifying terms. Forward-looking statements in this communication may include, without limitation, the plans and objectives of management for future operations, projections of income or loss, earnings or loss per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial items, the Company's future financial performance, expansion plans and opportunities, completion and integration of acquisitions, and the assumptions underlying or relating to any such statement.

The forward-looking statements are not meant to predict or guarantee actual results, performance, events or circumstances and may not be realized because they are based upon the Company's current projections, plans, objectives, beliefs, expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and other influences, many of which the Company has no control over including the impact of the delayed SEC report filings on our business, the extent of any material weakness or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting and any action taken by the SEC including potential fines or penalties arising out of the SEC inquiry. Actual results and the timing of certain events and circumstances may differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. Factors that may influence or contribute to the accuracy of the forward-looking statements or cause actual results to differ materially from expected or desired results may include, without limitation: estimates of the Company's future revenue, expenses, capital requirements and the Company's need for financing; the risk of legal complaints and proceedings and government investigations; the Company's financial performance; success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, the Company's officers, key employees or directors; current and future government regulations; developments relating to the Company's competitors; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic and market conditions, particularly during extended periods of low oil and gas prices, political disturbances, war, terrorist acts, public health crises and threats, ongoing actions taken by businesses and governments and resulting significant disruption in international economies, international financial and oil markets; international currency fluctuations, business and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because of the risks and uncertainties related to them and to the risk factors. The Company disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this communication to reflect any new information or future events or circumstances or otherwise, except as required by law. You should read this communication in conjunction with other documents which the Company may file or furnish from time to time with the SEC.

The preliminary financial results for the Company as of and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024, included in this press release represent the most current information available to management. The Company's actual results when disclosed in its subsequent Periodic Reports on Form 6-K may differ from these preliminary results as a result of the completion of the Company's financial statement closing procedures, final adjustments, completion of the independent registered public accounting firm's review procedures, and other developments that may arise between now and the disclosure of the final results.

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The Company uses and presents certain key non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate its business and trends, measure performance, prepare financial projections and make strategic decisions. Included in this release are discussions of earnings before interest, income tax and depreciation and amortization adjusted for certain non-recurring and non-core expenses ("Adjusted EBITDA"), net income and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") adjusted for certain non-recurring and non-core expenses ("Adjusted Net Income" and "Adjusted Diluted EPS," respectively), as well as a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to net income and diluted EPS, respectively, in accordance with GAAP. The Company also discusses the non-GAAP balance sheet measure of the sum of our recorded current installments of long-term debt, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents ("Net Debt") in this release and provides a reconciliation to the GAAP measures of cash and cash equivalents, current installments of long-term debt, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt to Net Debt. The Company also discusses Free Cash Flow reconciled to Operating Cash Flow.

The Company believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS provides useful information to investors in assessing its financial performance and results of operations as the Company's board of directors, management and investors use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS to compare the Company's operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of changes in capital structure (such as varying levels of interest expense), asset base (such as depreciation and amortization), items that do not impact the ongoing operations (transaction, integration, and startup costs) and items outside the control of its management team. Similarly, Net Debt is used by management as a liquidity measure used to illustrate the Company's debt level absent variability in cash and cash equivalents, and the Company believes that the presentation of Net Debt provides useful information to investors in assessing its financial leverage. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Diluted EPS should not be considered as an alternative to operating income, net income, or diluted EPS, respectively, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Net Debt also should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP measures of cash and cash equivalents, current installments of long-term debt, short-term borrowings, and long-term debt. Finally, Free Cash Flow is used by management as a liquidity measure to illustrate the Company's ability to produce cash that is available to be distributed in a discretionary manner, after excluding investments in capital assets. Free Cash Flow should not be considered as an alternative to Net cash provided by (used in) operations or Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, respectively, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. You should not consider non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP.

Table 1 - Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted EPS to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS

Table 2 - Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

Table 3 - Reconciliation of Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to Free Cash Flow

Table 4 - Reconciliation to Net Debt

For inquiries regarding NESR, please contact:

Blake Gendron or Stefan Angeli
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.
832-925-3777
investors@nesr.com

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