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Total Energy Services Inc. Announces Q4 2023 Results

GlobeNewswire - Thu Mar 7, 4:00PM CST

CALGARY, Alberta, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Total Energy Services Inc. (โ€œTotal Energyโ€ or the โ€œCompanyโ€) (TSX:TOT) announces its consolidated financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023.

Financial Highlights
($000โ€™s except per share data)

ย Three months ended
December 31
ย Year ended
December 31
ย ย 2023ย ย 2022Changeย ย ย 2023ย 2022Changeย 
Revenue$213,758ย $211,4791%ย $892,396$759,81317%
Operating incomeย 23,510ย ย 15,60551%ย ย 84,622ย 49,34371%
EBITDA(1)ย 45,276ย ย 35,87226%ย ย 168,961ย 131,32029%
Cashflowย 44,457ย ย 38,59015%ย ย 163,321ย 130,79525%
Net income (loss)ย (7,861)ย 12,264nmย ย 41,594ย 37,9999%
Attributable to shareholdersย (7,847)ย 12,244nmย ย 41,625ย 38,00810%
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Per Share Data (Diluted)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
EBITDA(1)$1.11ย $0.8432%ย $4.11$3.0634%
Cashflow$1.09ย $0.9120%ย $3.97$3.0431%
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Attributable to shareholders:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss)$(0.19)$0.29nmย $1.01$0.8815%
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Common shares (000โ€™s)(4)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Basicย 39,975ย ย 41,652(4%)ย ย 40,409ย 42,216(4%)
Dilutedย 40,623ย ย 42,524(4%)ย ย 41,147ย 42,980(4%)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย December 31ย December 31ย 
Financial Position atย ย ย ย ย ย ย 2023ย 2022Change
Total Assetsย ย ย ย ย ย $861,658$878,615(2%)
Long-Term Debt and Lease Liabilities (excluding current portion)100,834ย 127,628(21%)
Working Capital(2)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 123,439ย 112,15410%
Net Debt(3)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย -ย 15,474(100%)
Shareholdersโ€™ Equityย ย ย ย ย ย ย 530,758ย 522,0232%
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

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

nm โ€“ calculation not meaningful

Total Energyโ€™s results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 reflect continued stable industry conditions. North American market share gains resulting from equipment upgrades and modestly improved pricing contributed to improved fourth quarter results in 2023 as compared to 2022. Fourth quarter Australian revenue was lower compared to the prior year due to lower service rig activity. $16.2 million of non-recurring income tax expense and $10.6 million of related interest and penalties were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023 as a result of a Tax Court of Canada ruling upholding Canada Revenue Agency reassessments related to the Companyโ€™s 2009 income trust conversion. Despite the $26.8 million reduction in net income resulting from this reassessment, Total Energy achieved record consolidated financial results for 2023.

Contract Drilling Services (โ€œCDSโ€)

ย ย Three months ended
December 31
ย Year ended
December 31
ย ย 2023ย ย 2022ย Changeย ย 2023ย ย 2022ย Changeย 
Revenue$74,700ย $69,185ย 8%$287,333ย $252,663ย 14%
EBITDA(1)$23,880ย $17,976ย 33%$75,710ย $60,002ย 26%
EBITDA(1)ย as a % of revenueย 32%ย 26%23%ย 26%ย 24%8%
Operating days(2)ย 2,588ย ย 2,600ย -ย ย 10,311ย ย 10,485ย (2%)
Canadaย 1,890ย ย 1,588ย 19%ย 6,913ย ย 6,263ย 10%
United Statesย 356ย ย 689ย (48%)ย 2,052ย ย 2,734ย (25%)
Australiaย 342ย ย 323ย 6%ย 1,346ย ย 1,488ย (10%)
Revenue per operating day(2), dollars$28,864ย $26,610ย 8%$27,867ย $24,098ย 16%
Canadaย 27,162ย ย 24,751ย 10%ย 26,076ย ย 22,369ย 17%
United Statesย 30,483ย ย 28,270ย 8%ย 28,700ย ย 25,126ย 14%
Australiaย 36,582ย ย 32,207ย 14%ย 35,791ย ย 29,484ย 21%
Utilizationย 30%ย 30%-ย ย 30%ย 30%-ย 
Canadaย 27%ย 22%23%ย 25%ย 22%14%
United Statesย 32%ย 58%(45%)ย 47%ย 58%(19%)
Australiaย 74%ย 70%6%ย 74%ย 82%(10%)
Rigs, average for periodย 94ย ย 94ย -ย ย 94ย ย 94ย -ย 
Canadaย 77ย ย 76ย 1%ย 77ย ย 76ย 1%
United Statesย 12ย ย 13ย (8%)ย 12ย ย 13ย (8%)
Australiaย 5ย ย 5ย -ย ย 5ย ย 5ย -ย 


(1)ย 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.
ย ย 

CDS segment revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023 was higher compared with the previous year quarter due to increased revenue per operating day arising from the deployment of upgraded equipment. Negatively impacting utilization in the United States was the transfer of a triple drilling rig to Canada during the second quarter of 2023 and a general slowdown in industry activity, which was partially offset by higher pricing due in part to the mix of equipment operating. Higher utilization following the return to service of an upgraded drilling rig combined with higher revenue per operating day due to rate increases arising from rig upgrades and fewer standby days due to wet weather in 2023 compared to 2022 contributed to improved year over year fourth quarter results in Australia.

Rentals and Transportation Services (โ€œRTSโ€)

ย ย Three months ended
December 31
ย Year ended
December 31
ย ย 2023ย ย ย 2022ย ย Changeย ย ย 2023ย ย ย 2022ย ย Changeย 
Revenue$19,544ย ย $20,043ย ย (2%)ย $84,906ย ย $66,954ย ย 27%
EBITDA(1)$6,927ย ย $6,171ย ย 12%ย $30,904ย ย $23,361ย ย 32%
EBITDA(1)ย as a % of revenueย 35%ย ย 31%ย 13%ย ย 36%ย ย 35%ย 3%
Revenue per utilized piece of equipment, dollars$14,139ย ย $12,483ย ย 13%ย $55,041ย ย $44,376ย ย 24%
Pieces of rental equipmentย 7,700ย ย ย 9,440ย ย (18%)ย ย 7,700ย ย ย 9,440ย ย (18%)
Canadaย 6,790ย ย ย 8,540ย ย (20%)ย ย 6,790ย ย ย 8,540ย ย (20%)
United Statesย 910ย ย ย 900ย ย 1%ย ย 910ย ย ย 900ย ย 1%
Rental equipment utilizationย 18%ย ย 18%ย -ย ย ย 18%ย ย 16%ย 13%
Canadaย 16%ย ย 16%ย -ย ย ย 16%ย ย 15%ย 7%
United Statesย 33%ย ย 33%ย -ย ย ย 35%ย ย 29%ย 21%
Heavy trucksย 67ย ย ย 71ย ย (6%)ย ย 67ย ย ย 71ย ย (6%)
Canadaย 46ย ย ย 48ย ย (4%)ย ย 46ย ย ย 48ย ย (4%)
United Statesย 21ย ย ย 23ย ย (9%)ย ย 21ย ย ย 23ย ย (9%)


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

Fourth quarter revenue in the RTS segment decreased marginally as compared to the same period in 2022 due to the deferral of certain projects in Canada that was partially offset by market share gains in the United States. Higher year over year fourth quarter EBITDA and EBITDA margin was due to improved revenue per utilized piece of equipment. A significant number of underutilized rental pieces were disposed of in Canada during 2023.

Compression and Process Services (โ€œCPSโ€)

ย ย Three months ended
December 31
ย Year ended
December 31
ย ย 2023ย ย ย 2022ย ย Changeย ย ย 2023ย ย ย 2022ย ย Changeย 
Revenue$95,439ย ย $93,668ย ย 2%ย $417,646ย ย $331,669ย ย 26%
EBITDA(1)$14,074ย ย $10,771ย ย 31%ย $53,817ย ย $36,933ย ย 46%
EBITDA(1)ย as a % of revenueย 15%ย ย 11%ย 36%ย ย 13%ย ย 11%ย 18%
Horsepower of equipment on rent at period endย 39,496ย ย ย 41,243ย ย (4%)ย ย 39,496ย ย ย 41,243ย ย (4%)
Canadaย 13,856ย ย ย 18,768ย ย (26%)ย ย 13,856ย ย ย 18,768ย ย (26%)
United Statesย 25,640ย ย ย 22,475ย ย 14%ย ย 25,640ย ย ย 22,475ย ย 14%
Rental equipment utilization during the period (HP)(2)ย 67%ย ย 75%ย (11%)ย ย 73%ย ย 61%ย 20%
Canadaย 76%ย ย 66%ย 15%ย ย 77%ย ย 47%ย 64%
United Statesย 61%ย ย 84%ย (27%)ย ย 70%ย ย 79%ย (11%)
Sales backlog at period end, $ million$162.8ย ย $219.5ย ย (26%)ย $162.8ย ย $219.5ย ย (26%)


(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.
ย ย 

The year over year increase in the CPS segmentโ€™s fourth quarter revenue was due primarily to higher United States fabrication sales, increased equipment overhaul activity and improved utilization of the Canadian compression rental fleet. EBITDA and EBITDA margin increased due to improved fabrication sales margins and a greater relative revenue contribution from the higher margin parts and service business. The fabrication sales backlog decreased to $162.8 million compared to the $219.5 million backlog at December 31, 2022. Sequentially, the quarter end backlog increased by $9.9 million from September 30, 2023.

Well Servicing (โ€œWSโ€)

ย ย Three months ended
December 31
ย Year ended
December 31
ย ย 2023ย ย ย 2022ย ย Changeย ย ย 2023ย ย ย 2022ย ย Changeย 
Revenue$24,075 ย ย $28,583ย ย (16%)ย $102,511 ย ย $108,527ย ย (6%)
EBITDA (1)$3,997 ย ย $6,222ย ย (36%)ย $19,833 ย ย $23,395ย ย (15%)
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenueย 17%ย ย 22%ย (23%)ย ย 19%ย ย 22%ย (14%)
Service hours(2)ย 24,631 ย ย ย 29,566ย ย (17%)ย ย 106,551 ย ย ย 117,306ย ย (9%)
Canadaย 13,293 ย ย ย 14,460ย ย (8%)ย ย 52,281 ย ย ย 57,123ย ย (8%)
United Statesย 4,707 ย ย ย 5,374ย ย (12%)ย ย 23,488 ย ย ย 19,157ย ย 23%
Australiaย 6,631 ย ย ย 9,732ย ย (32%)ย ย 30,782 ย ย ย 41,026ย ย (25%)
Revenue per service hour(2), dollars$977 ย ย $967ย ย 1%ย $962 ย ย $925ย ย 4%
Canadaย 931 ย ย ย 960ย ย (3%)ย ย 949 ย ย ย 918ย ย 3%
United Statesย 924 ย ย ย 955ย ย (3%)ย ย 969 ย ย ย 899ย ย 8%
Australiaย 1,109 ย ย ย 983ย ย 13%ย ย 980 ย ย ย 948ย ย 3%
Utilization(3)ย 29%ย ย 33%ย (13%)ย ย 31%ย ย 32%ย (3%)
Canadaย 26%ย ย 28%ย (7%)ย ย 26%ย ย 27%ย (4%)
United Statesย 47%ย ย 53%ย (11%)ย ย 59%ย ย 48%ย 23%
Australiaย 25%ย ย 37%ย (32%)ย ย 29%ย ย 39%ย (26%)
Rigs, average for periodย 79 ย ย ย 79ย ย -ย ย ย 79 ย ย ย 79ย ย -ย 
Canadaย 56 ย ย ย 56ย ย -ย ย ย 56 ย ย ย 56ย ย -ย 
United Statesย 11 ย ย ย 11ย ย -ย ย ย 11 ย ย ย 11ย ย -ย 
Australiaย 12 ย ย ย 12ย ย -ย ย ย 12 ย ย ย 12ย ย -ย 


(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 Companyโ€™s service rigs in Australia is calculated based on service hours of 8,760 per rig per year to reflect standard 24 hour operations.
ย ย 

Fourth quarter Canadian activity in the WS segment was negatively impacted by reduced well abandonment activity following the conclusion of government incentive programs. Segment EBITDA for the fourth quarter decreased as compared to 2022 due to lower activity in all jurisdictions and competitive North American pricing that was partially offset by increased pricing in Australia.

Corporate

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Total Energy remained focused on the safe and efficient operation of its business and the execution of its 2023 capital expenditure program in preparation for the upcoming North American winter drilling season. $75.2 million of capital expenditures were made to December 31, 2023, with $14.2 million of 2023 capital expenditure commitments carried forward into 2024.

Total Energy exited the fourth quarter of 2023 with $123.4 million of positive working capital, including $47.9 million of cash, and $125 million of available credit under its $175 million of revolving bank credit facilities. The weighted average interest rate on the Companyโ€™s outstanding debt at December 31, 2023 was 5.25%.

Outlook

Industry conditions remain relatively stable. Oil and natural gas producers continue to be measured in their drilling and completion programs as they pursue acquisition opportunities and execute shareholder return strategies. While recent North American natural gas spot market price weakness may adversely impact near term natural gas drilling activity, the pending completion of several LNG export facilities is expected to provide relief to the North American natural gas market.

Total Energyโ€™s previously announced 2024 preliminary capital expenditure budget of $46.5 million includes $22.4 million of growth capital. Included in 2024 growth capital is the recertification and upgrade of three Australian service rigs that are being reactivated under long term contracts. The first rig was completed and commenced operations in late February and the remaining two rigs are expected to be completed and commence operations during the second and third quarters of 2024, respectively. Included in 2023 capital expenditure commitments carried into 2024 is the completion of an Australian drilling rig that is expected to commence operations in July 2024 under a long term contract as well as several natural gas compression rental units being constructed for deployment in the United States under long term contracts.

Total Energyโ€™s wholly owned subsidiary, Savanna Energy Services Australia Pty Ltd. (โ€œSavanna Australiaโ€) today completed the acquisition of Saxon Energy Services Australia Pty Ltd. (โ€œSaxonโ€). US $34.8 million cash was paid at closing, with an additional US $2.0 million less any applicable post-closing deductions to be paid on the first anniversary of closing. Concurrent with the acquisition of Saxon, Muhammad Yasir Nisar was appointed Assistant Vice President, Drilling Services of Total Energy.

Dividend Increase

The Board of Directors of Total Energy has declared a dividend of $0.09 per common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, a 13% increase from the fourth quarter 2023 dividend. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 29, 2024. The ex-dividend date is March 28, 2024. Unless otherwise indicated, all dividends declared by the Company are โ€œeligible dividendsโ€ within the meaning of subsection 89(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Conference Call

At 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on March 8, 2024 Total Energy will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth 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 Energyโ€™s website at www.totalenergy.ca by selecting โ€œWebcastsโ€. Persons wishing to participate in the conference call may do so by calling (800) 319-4610 or (416) 915-3239. Those who are unable to listen to the call live may listen to a recording of it on Total Energyโ€™s website. A recording of the conference call will also be available until April 8, 2024 by dialing (855) 669-9658 (passcode 0705).

Selected Financial Information

Selected financial information relating to the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is included in this news release. This information should be read in conjunction with the 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements of Total Energy and the notes thereto as well as managementโ€™s discussion and analysis to be issued in due course and in the Companyโ€™s 2023 Annual Report.

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

ย ย December 31ย December 31
ย ย ย 2023ย ย ย 2022ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Assetsย ย ย ย 
Current assets:ย ย ย ย 
Cash and cash equivalentsย $47,935ย ย $34,061ย 
Accounts receivableย ย 137,604ย ย ย 154,581ย 
Inventoryย ย 98,179ย ย ย 91,614ย 
Prepaid expenses and depositsย ย 16,735ย ย ย 18,847ย 
Income taxes receivableย ย -ย ย ย 496ย 
Current portion of lease assetย ย -ย ย ย 378ย 
ย ย ย 300,453ย ย ย 299,977ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Property, plant and equipmentย ย 557,152ย ย ย 567,515ย 
Income taxes receivableย ย -ย ย ย 7,070ย 
Goodwillย ย 4,053ย ย ย 4,053ย 
ย ย $861,658ย ย $878,615ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equityย ย ย ย 
Current liabilities:ย ย ย ย 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesย $116,794ย ย $114,274ย 
Deferred revenueย ย 39,321ย ย ย 63,895ย 
Income taxes payableย ย 9,771ย ย ย -ย 
Dividends payableย ย 3,198ย ย ย 2,490ย 
Current portion of lease liabilitiesย ย 5,880ย ย ย 5,173ย 
Current portion of long-term debtย ย 2,050ย ย ย 1,991ย 
ย ย ย 177,014ย ย ย 187,823ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Long-term debtย ย 90,947ย ย ย 117,997ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Lease liabilitiesย ย 9,887ย ย ย 9,631ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Deferred income tax liabilityย ย 53,052ย ย ย 41,141ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
Shareholders' equity:ย ย ย ย 
Share capitalย ย 251,283ย ย ย 261,109ย 
Contributed surplusย ย 4,805ย ย ย 3,590ย 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossย ย (25,506)ย ย (17,032)
Non-controlling interestย ย 521ย ย ย 552ย 
Retained earningsย ย 299,655ย ย ย 273,804ย 
ย ย ย 530,758ย ย ย 522,023ย 
ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย $861,658ย ย $878,615ย 


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

ย ย Three months ended
December 31
Year ended
December 31
ย ย ย 2023
ย ย 2022
ย ย 2023ย ย 2022ย 
ย ย (unaudited)(unaudited)(audited)(audited)
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenueย $213,758ย ย $211,479ย ย $892,396ย ย $759,813ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cost of servicesย ย 155,976ย ย ย 162,291ย ย ย 678,246ย ย ย 589,809ย 
Selling, general and administrationย ย 13,242ย ย ย 11,082ย ย ย 46,828ย ย ย 39,671ย 
Other expense (income)ย ย (92)ย ย 2,115ย ย ย (300)ย ย 1,035ย 
Share-based compensationย ย 729ย ย ย 351ย ย ย 2,186ย ย ย 1,142ย 
Depreciationย ย 20,393ย ย ย 20,035ย ย ย 80,814ย ย ย 78,813ย 
Operating incomeย ย 23,510ย ย ย 15,605ย ย ย 84,622ย ย ย 49,343ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipmentย ย 1,373ย ย ย 232ย ย ย 3,525ย ย ย 3,164ย 
Finance costs, netย ย (12,235)ย ย (2,094)ย ย (17,425)ย ย (7,374)
Net income before income taxesย ย 12,648ย ย ย 13,743ย ย ย 70,722ย ย ย 45,133ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Current income tax expenseย ย 17,077ย ย ย 1,289ย ย ย 17,217ย ย ย 1,250ย 
Deferred income tax expenseย ย 3,432ย ย ย 190ย ย ย 11,911ย ย ย 5,884ย 
Total income tax expenseย ย 20,509ย ย ย 1,479ย ย ย 29,128ย ย ย 7,134ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss)ย $(7,861)ย $12,264ย ย $41,594ย ย $37,999ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) attributable to:ย ย ย ย ย 
Shareholders of the Companyย $(7,847)ย $12,244ย ย $41,625ย ย $30,008ย 
Non-controlling interestย ย (14)ย ย 20ย ย ย (31)ย ย (9)
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Income (loss) per shareย ย ย ย ย 
Basicย $(0.20)ย $0.29ย ย $1.03ย ย $0.90ย 
Dilutedย $(0.19)ย $0.29ย ย $1.01ย ย $0.88ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 


Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

ย ย Three months ended
December 31
Year ended
December 31
ย ย ย 2023ย ย 2022ย ย 2023ย ย 2022ย 
ย ย (unaudited)(unaudited)(audited)(audited)
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss)ย $(7,861)ย $12,264ย ย $41,594ย ย $37,999ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Foreign currency translationย ย (1,440)ย ย 965ย ย ย (8,474)ย ย 9,672ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the periodย ย (1,440)ย ย 965ย ย ย (8,474)ย ย 9,672ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Total comprehensive income (loss)ย $(9,301)ย $13,229ย ย $33,120ย ย $47,671ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Shareholders of the Companyย $(9,287)ย $13,209ย ย $33,151ย ย $47,680ย 
Non-controlling interestย ย (14)ย ย 20ย ย ย (31)ย ย (9)


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

ย ย Three months ended
December 31
Year ended
December 31
ย ย ย 2023
ย ย 2022
ย ย 2023
ย ย 2022ย 
ย ย (unaudited)(unaudited)(audited)(audited)
Cash provided by (used in):ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Operations:ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) for the periodย $(7,861)ย $12,264ย ย $41,594ย ย $37,999ย 
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:ย ย ย ย ย 
Depreciationย ย 20,393ย ย ย 20,035ย ย ย 80,814ย ย ย 78,813ย 
Share-based compensationย ย 729ย ย ย 351ย ย ย 2,186ย ย ย 1,142ย 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipmentย ย (1,373)ย ย (232)ย ย (3,525)ย ย (3,164)
Finance costs, netย ย 12,235ย ย ย 2,094ย ย ย 17,425ย ย ย 7,374ย 
Foreign currency translationย ย (136)ย ย 2,115ย ย ย (4,420)ย ย 1,035ย 
Current income tax expenseย ย 17,077ย ย ย 1,289ย ย ย 17,217ย ย ย 1,250ย 
Deferred income tax expenseย ย 3,432ย ย ย 190ย ย ย 11,911ย ย ย 5,884ย 
Income taxes recovered (paid)ย ย (39)ย ย 484ย ย ย 119ย ย ย 462ย 
Cashflowย ย 44,457ย ย ย 38,590ย ย ย 163,321ย ย ย 130,795ย 
Changes in non-cash working capital items:ย ย ย ย ย 
Accounts receivableย ย 25,373ย ย ย 9,564ย ย ย 16,977ย ย ย (64,103)
Inventoryย ย 3,285ย ย ย 1,777ย ย ย (6,565)ย ย (1,690)
Prepaid expenses and depositsย ย 7,319ย ย ย 466ย ย ย 2,112ย ย ย (9,639)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesย ย (15,805)ย ย (4,543)ย ย (5,325)ย ย 40,417ย 
Deferred revenueย ย (14,265)ย ย 8,755ย ย ย (24,574)ย ย 47,621ย 
Cash provided by operating activitiesย ย 50,364ย ย ย 54,609ย ย ย 145,946ย ย ย 143,401ย 
Investing:ย ย ย ย ย 
Purchase of property, plant and equipmentย ย (15,611)ย ย (14,713)ย ย (75,242)ย ย (56,735)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipmentย ย 5,106ย ย ย 332ย ย ย 11,516ย ย ย 6,292ย 
Changes in non-cash working capital itemsย ย (5,599)ย ย (1,373)ย ย (3,107)ย ย 8,181ย 
Cash used in investing activitiesย ย (16,104)ย ย (15,754)ย ย (66,833)ย ย (42,262)
Financing:ย ย ย ย ย 
Repayment of long-term debtย ย (10,500)ย ย (28,574)ย ย (26,991)ย ย (70,529)
Repayment of lease liabilitiesย ย (1,198)ย ย (1,359)ย ย (5,912)ย ย (4,966)
Dividends to shareholdersย ย (3,198)ย ย (2,517)ย ย (12,142)ย ย (4,999)
Repurchase of common sharesย ย -ย ย ย (4,491)ย ย (13,587)ย ย (12,638)
Shares issued on exercise of share optionsย ย -ย ย ย 42ย ย ย 42ย ย ย 158ย 
Interest paidย ย (1,314)ย ย (2,198)ย ย (6,649)ย ย (7,469)
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash used in financing activitiesย ย (16,210)ย ย (39,097)ย ย (65,239)ย ย (100,443)
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Change in cash and cash equivalentsย ย 18,050ย ย ย (242)ย ย 13,874ย ย ย 696ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of periodย ย 29,885ย ย ย 34,303ย ย ย 34,061ย ย ย 33,365ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of periodย $47,935ย ย $34,061ย ย $47,935ย ย $34,061ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 


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 Companyโ€™s corporate and public issuer affairs.

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

ย ContractRentals andCompressionWellCorporate(1)Total
ย DrillingTransportationand ProcessServicingย ย 
ย ServicesServicesServicesย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue$74,700ย ย $19,544ย ย $95,439ย ย $24,075ย ย $-ย ย $213,758ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cost of servicesย 47,897ย ย ย 10,485ย ย ย 78,813ย ย ย 18,781ย ย ย -ย ย ย 155,976ย 
Selling, general and administrationย 3,436ย ย ย 2,260ย ย ย 3,294ย ย ย 1,324ย ย ย 2,928ย ย ย 13,242ย 
Other (income) lossย (85)ย ย (35)ย ย 113ย ย ย -ย ย ย (85)ย ย (92)
Share-based compensationย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 729ย ย ย 729ย 
Depreciationย 9,668ย ย ย 5,111ย ย ย 2,528ย ย ย 2,853ย ย ย 233ย ย ย 20,393ย 
Operating income (loss)ย 13,784ย ย ย 1,723ย ย ย 10,691ย ย ย 1,117ย ย ย (3,805)ย ย 23,510ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipmentย 428ย ย ย 93ย ย ย 855ย ย ย 27ย ย ย (30)ย ย 1,373ย 
Finance costs, netย (21)ย ย (50)ย ย (110)ย ย (23)ย ย (12,031)ย ย (12,235)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) before income taxesย 14,191ย ย ย 1,766ย ย ย 11,436ย ย ย 1,121ย ย ย (15,866)ย ย 12,648ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Goodwillย -ย ย ย 2,514ย ย ย 1,539ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 4,053ย 
Total assetsย 364,968ย ย ย 169,847ย ย ย 255,055ย ย ย 69,398ย ย ย 2,390ย ย ย 861,658ย 
Total liabilitiesย 64,810ย ย ย 29,502ย ย ย 93,980ย ย ย 6,383ย ย ย 136,225ย ย ย 330,900ย 
Capital expendituresย 6,282ย ย ย 1,446ย ย ย 7,669ย ย ย 208ย ย ย 6ย ย ย 15,611ย 


ย CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaTotal
ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue$116,289$77,779$19,690$213,758
Non-current assets(2)ย 384,448ย 129,817ย 46,940ย 561,205


As at and for the three months ended December 31, 2022 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

ย ContractRentals andCompressionWellCorporate(1)Total
ย DrillingTransportationand ProcessServicingย ย 
ย ServicesServicesServicesย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue$69,185ย ย $20,043ย ย $93,668ย ย $28,583ย ย $-ย ย $211,479ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cost of servicesย 49,225ย ย ย 12,152ย ย ย 79,703ย ย ย 21,211ย ย ย -ย ย ย 162,291ย 
Selling, general and administrationย 2,007ย ย ย 1,912ย ย ย 3,208ย ย ย 1,153ย ย ย 2,802ย ย ย 11,082ย 
Other incomeย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 2,115ย ย ย 2,115ย 
Share-based compensationย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 351ย ย ย 351ย 
Depreciationย 9,138ย ย ย 4,868ย ย ย 2,618ย ย ย 3,165ย ย ย 246ย ย ย 20,035ย 
Operating income (loss)ย 8,815ย ย ย 1,111ย ย ย 8,139ย ย ย 3,054ย ย ย (5,514)ย ย 15,605ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipmentย 23ย ย ย 192ย ย ย 14ย ย ย 3ย ย ย -ย ย ย 232ย 
Finance costs, netย (9)ย ย (16)ย ย (124)ย ย (9)ย ย (1,936)ย ย (2,094)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) before income taxesย 8,829ย ย ย 1,287ย ย ย 8,029ย ย ย 3,048ย ย ย (7,450)ย ย 13,743ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Goodwillย -ย ย ย 2,514ย ย ย 1,539ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 4,053ย 
Total assetsย 346,870ย ย ย 182,095ย ย ย 260,019ย ย ย 83,628ย ย ย 6,003ย ย ย 878,615ย 
Total liabilitiesย 62,545ย ย ย 20,292ย ย ย 122,320ย ย ย 6,003ย ย ย 145,432ย ย ย 356,592ย 
Capital expendituresย 6,865ย ย ย 3,490ย ย ย 3,928ย ย ย 400ย ย ย 30ย ย ย 14,713ย 


ย CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaTotal
ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue$89,191$97,228$25,060$211,479
Non-current assets(2)ย 373,637ย 146,886ย 51,045ย 571,568


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


As at and for the year ended December 31, 2023
(audited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

ย ContractRentals andCompressionWellCorporate(1)Total
ย DrillingTransportationand ProcessServicingย ย 
ย ServicesServicesServicesย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue$287,333ย ย $84,906ย ย $417,646ย ย $102,511ย ย $-ย ย $892,396ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cost of servicesย 201,363ย ย ย 46,210ย ย ย 352,079ย ย ย 78,594ย ย ย -ย ย ย 678,246ย 
Selling, general and administrationย 10,988ย ย ย 8,634ย ย ย 13,416ย ย ย 4,448ย ย ย 9,342ย ย ย 46,828ย 
Other incomeย (65)ย ย (35)ย ย 25ย ย ย -ย ย ย (225)ย ย (300)
Share-based compensationย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 2,186ย ย ย 2,186ย 
Depreciationย 37,775ย ย ย 19,731ย ย ย 10,350ย ย ย 11,944ย ย ย 1,014ย ย ย 80,814ย 
Operating income (loss)ย 37,272ย ย ย 10,366ย ย ย 41,776ย ย ย 7,525ย ย ย (12,317)ย ย 84,622ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipmentย 663ย ย ย 807ย ย ย 1,691ย ย ย 364ย ย ย -ย ย ย 3,525ย 
Finance costs, netย (65)ย ย (113)ย ย (463)ย ย (74)ย ย (16,710)ย ย (17,425)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) before income taxesย 37,870ย ย ย 11,060ย ย ย 43,004ย ย ย 7,815ย ย ย (29,027)ย ย 70,722ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Goodwillย -ย ย ย 2,514ย ย ย 1,539ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 4,053ย 
Total assetsย 364,968ย ย ย 169,847ย ย ย 255,055ย ย ย 69,398ย ย ย 2,390ย ย ย 861,658ย 
Total liabilitiesย 64,810ย ย ย 29,502ย ย ย 93,980ย ย ย 6,383ย ย ย 136,225ย ย ย 330,900ย 
Capital expendituresย 46,810ย ย ย 7,223ย ย ย 14,452ย ย ย 6,516ย ย ย 241ย ย ย 75,242ย 


ย CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaTotal
ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue$419,618$381,396$91,382$892,396
Non-current assets(2)ย 384,448ย 129,817ย 46,940ย 561,205


As at and for the year ended December 31, 2022 (audited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

ย ContractRentals andCompressionWellCorporateTotal
ย DrillingTransportationand ProcessServicingย (1)ย ย ย 
ย ServicesServicesServicesย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue$252,663ย ย $66,954ย ย $331,669ย ย $108,527ย ย $-ย ย $759,813ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Cost of servicesย 185,579ย ย ย 37,713ย ย ย 286,259ย ย ย 80,258ย ย ย -ย ย ย 589,809ย 
Selling, general and administrationย 7,374ย ย ย 6,902ย ย ย 10,071ย ย ย 5,130ย ย ย 10,194ย ย ย 39,671ย 
Other expenseย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 1,035ย ย ย 1,035ย 
Share-based compensationย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 1,142ย ย ย 1,142ย 
Depreciationย 35,785ย ย ย 19,518ย ย ย 9,725ย ย ย 12,832ย ย ย 953ย ย ย 78,813ย 
Operating income (loss)ย 23,925ย ย ย 2,821ย ย ย 25,614ย ย ย 10,307ย ย ย (13,324)ย ย 49,343ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipmentย 292ย ย ย 1,022ย ย ย 1,594ย ย ย 256ย ย ย -ย ย ย 3,164ย 
Finance costs, netย (23)ย ย (75)ย ย (412)ย ย (26)ย ย (6,838)ย ย (7,374)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income (loss) before income taxesย 24,194ย ย ย 3,768ย ย ย 26,796ย ย ย 10,537ย ย ย (20,162)ย ย 45,133ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Goodwillย -ย ย ย 2,514ย ย ย 1,539ย ย ย -ย ย ย -ย ย ย 4,053ย 
Total assetsย 346,870ย ย ย 182,095ย ย ย 260,019ย ย ย 83,628ย ย ย 6,003ย ย ย 878,615ย 
Total liabilitiesย 62,545ย ย ย 20,292ย ย ย 122,320ย ย ย 6,003ย ย ย 145,432ย ย ย 356,592ย 
Capital expendituresย 34,835ย ย ย 8,508ย ย ย 9,490ย ย ย 3,792ย ย ย 110ย ย ย 56,735ย 


ย CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaTotal
ย ย ย ย ย 
Revenue$371,478$263,751$124,584$759,813
Non-current assets(2)ย 373,637ย 146,886ย 51,045ย 571,568


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


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 (403) 216-3921 or Yuliya Gorbach, Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer at (403) 216-3920 or by e-mail at: investorrelations@totalenergy.ca 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 Companyโ€™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 Companyโ€™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 Energyโ€™s performance. Total Energyโ€™s method of calculating EBITDA may differ from other organizations and, accordingly, EBITDA may not be comparable to measures used by other organizations.
ย ย 
(2)Working capital equals current assets minus current liabilities.
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(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 Companyโ€™s liquidity.
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(4)Basic and diluted shares outstanding reflect the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods. See note 15 to the Companyโ€™s 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements.
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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 Energyโ€™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 Energyโ€™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 Energyโ€™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.


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