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Precision Drilling Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter and Year End Unaudited Financial Results
Globenewswire· 2026-02-11 23:51
Core Viewpoint - Precision Drilling Corporation reported its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, highlighting a strategic focus on capital allocation to enhance shareholder value while navigating a challenging energy market environment [2][3]. Financial Highlights - Fourth quarter revenue was $479 million, a 2.2% increase from $468 million in the same quarter last year, driven by higher U.S. rig activity [6][17]. - Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $126 million, up 4.9% from $121 million in the previous year [6][17]. - The net loss attributable to shareholders was $42 million, translating to a loss of $3.23 per share, compared to net earnings of $15 million or $1.06 per share in the same period last year [6][17]. - For the year ended December 31, 2025, total revenue was $1.844 billion, a 3% decrease from $1.902 billion in 2024 [20][39]. - Cash provided by operations was $413 million, allowing for a debt reduction of $101 million and share repurchases totaling $76 million [20][26]. Operational Highlights - The company averaged 66 active drilling rigs in Canada, slightly up from 65 in the same quarter last year, while U.S. rig utilization increased by 25% over the last nine months of 2025 [6][14]. - Internationally, the company operated seven active rigs, down from eight in the fourth quarter of 2024, with revenue per utilization day increasing to $53,505 from $49,636 [6][14]. - Canadian well service rig operating hours increased by 6% year-over-year, totaling 61,231 hours [6][14]. Capital Allocation Plans - For 2026, the company plans to invest $245 million in fleet and infrastructure, reduce debt by $100 million, and allocate up to 50% of free cash flow towards share repurchases [6][20]. - The capital spending plan includes $182 million for maintenance and infrastructure and $63 million for expansion and upgrades [32]. Strategic Priorities - The company aims to maximize free cash flow through disciplined capital deployment and strict cost management, targeting a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio below 1.0 times [26][30]. - Enhancing shareholder returns through debt reduction and share repurchases is a key focus, with plans to allocate 35% to 45% of free cash flow for share repurchases [26][30]. - Revenue growth is targeted through contracted upgrades and optimized pricing, with significant investments in customer-funded rig upgrades [26][30]. Market Outlook - The near-term outlook for global energy demand growth is tempered by geopolitical uncertainties, but there are signs of stabilization, particularly in natural gas markets [24][25]. - Long-term fundamentals for energy remain favorable, driven by economic expansion and rising energy needs from emerging economies [25][30].
Precision Drilling Announces 2025 Third Quarter Unaudited Financial Statements
Globenewswire· 2025-10-22 22:32
Core Viewpoint - Precision Drilling Corporation reported its third quarter results for 2025, highlighting a strong operational performance despite a challenging North American drilling market, with a focus on shareholder returns and fleet enhancements to meet customer demand [2][4][10]. Financial Highlights - Revenue for Q3 2025 was $462 million, a decrease of 3.1% from $477 million in Q3 2024, outperforming industry declines of 15% in Canada and 7% in the U.S. [8][13]. - Adjusted EBITDA was $118 million, down 17.4% from $142 million in the same quarter last year, primarily due to increased operating costs and share-based compensation [8][13]. - Net earnings attributable to shareholders were a loss of $7 million, compared to a profit of $39 million in Q3 2024, reflecting higher deferred income tax expenses [8][13]. - Cash provided by operations was $76 million, enabling the company to repay $10 million of debt and repurchase $9 million of common shares [8][11]. Operational Highlights - The company operated 68 drilling rigs in Canada and 39 in the U.S., with Canadian Super Triple and Super Single rig classes showing robust demand [6][7]. - U.S. activity increased by over 10% year-over-year, particularly in natural gas basins like Haynesville and Marcellus, despite a general decline in the North American drilling market [5][26]. - Canadian revenue per utilization day rose to $34,193, up from $32,325, while U.S. revenue per utilization day decreased to US$31,040 from US$32,949 [8][14]. Capital Expenditures and Debt Management - Capital expenditures for Q3 2025 were $69 million, with an increase in the capital budget for 2025 from $240 million to $260 million, driven by customer-funded upgrades [8][10]. - The company reduced long-term debt by over $100 million as of the end of Q3 2025, achieving its annual debt reduction target [11][25]. Strategic Outlook - The company remains optimistic about the winter drilling season in Canada, expecting activity levels to meet or exceed last year's performance, contingent on supportive commodity prices [24][29]. - Precision's strategy includes maximizing free cash flow, enhancing shareholder returns through debt reduction and share repurchases, and growing revenue through contracted upgrades and optimized pricing [25][21].
Navigating uncertainty with a high-performance mindset | Chiara Behrens de Luna | TEDxKLU Hamburg
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-10 15:34
[Applause] Thank you. Hi guys, I'm Kiara. I'm a sports psychologist working in high performance sports working with coaches, players, and teams navigating uncertainty because sport is a world full of pressure, full of uncertainty.And let's look in how we can learn from that today. But before we dive into that, let me ask you a question. Have you ever felt completely lost, not knowing what's next.Raise your hand. Look around you. We all face uncertainty. We all feel lost every day.I can tell you I felt lost ...
AI Storage Virtualization and Optimization for GPUaaS
DDN· 2025-05-15 19:49
Thank you. Um I'm Jen from SK Terracon from South Korea and uh today I'd like to give a talk about the storage virtualization and optimization for GPU as a service that what we are trying to do recently. And uh first of all I think you are not quite familiar what is SQL.So I would like to give a brief like introduction to the SK talon. JSK is a novel metal player in South Korea and we made the most of the market penetrations in South Korea and recently we are trying to transform from the NNO to the AI compa ...