AKITA announces third quarter results and net income of $1.1 million for the quarter
The Company's net income decreased to
Net cash from operations increased to
In contrast to the continuing decrease in the US industry active rig count, AKITA's US active rig count increased through the quarter, from 8 rigs at the start of July to 12 active rigs at the end of September, equivalent to 80% utilization compared to a utilization rate of 40% for the industry as a whole at the end of the quarter. A similar increase occurred in
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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For the three months ended |
For the nine months ended |
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2024 |
2023 |
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2024 |
2023 |
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% Change |
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Revenue |
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45,828 |
54,813 |
(8,985) |
(16 %) |
130,469 |
178,162 |
(47,693) |
(27 %) |
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Operating and maintenance expenses |
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35,727 |
41,387 |
(5,660) |
(14 %) |
99,044 |
128,801 |
(29,757) |
(23 %) |
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Operating margin |
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10,101 |
13,426 |
(3,325) |
(25 %) |
31,425 |
49,361 |
(17,936) |
(36 %) |
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Margin % |
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22 % |
24 % |
(2 %) |
(8 %) |
24 % |
28 % |
(4 %) |
(14 %) |
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Net cash from operating activities |
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6,458 |
2,308 |
4,150 |
180 % |
24,318 |
18,044 |
6,274 |
35 % |
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Adjusted funds flow from operations(1) |
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8,435 |
10,566 |
(2,131) |
(20 %) |
26,080 |
38,346 |
(12,266) |
(32 %) |
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Per share |
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0.21 |
0.27 |
(0.06) |
(22 %) |
0.66 |
0.97 |
(0.31) |
(32 %) |
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Net income (loss) |
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1,106 |
3,880 |
(2,774) |
(71 %) |
3,254 |
19,580 |
(16,326) |
(83 %) |
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Per share |
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0.03 |
0.10 |
(0.07) |
(70 %) |
0.08 |
0.49 |
(0.41) |
(84 %) |
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Capital expenditures |
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7,378 |
4,566 |
2,812 |
62 % |
18,439 |
11,770 |
6,669 |
57 % |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
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39,734 |
39,650 |
84 |
0 % |
39,728 |
39,650 |
78 |
0 % |
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Total assets |
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251,486 |
267,061 |
(15,575) |
(6 %) |
251,486 |
267,061 |
(15,575) |
(6 %) |
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Total debt |
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55,551 |
79,223 |
(23,672) |
(30 %) |
55,551 |
79,223 |
(23,672) |
(30 %) |
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(1) See "Non-GAAP and Supplementary Financial Measures" near the end of this release for further detail. |
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Canadian Drilling Division
$Thousands except per day amounts |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
% Change |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
% Change |
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Revenue |
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14,842 |
15,104 |
(262) |
(2 %) |
40,211 |
44,237 |
(4,026) |
(9 %) |
Revenue from joint venture drilling rigs |
11,038 |
11,099 |
(61) |
(1 %) |
33,185 |
27,990 |
5,195 |
19 % |
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Flow through charges(1) |
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(855) |
(3,117) |
2,262 |
73 % |
(2,539) |
(5,126) |
2,587 |
50 % |
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Adjusted revenue |
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25,025 |
23,086 |
1,939 |
8 % |
70,857 |
67,101 |
3,756 |
6 % |
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Operating and maintenance |
11,577 |
10,226 |
1,351 |
13 % |
30,057 |
32,621 |
(2,564) |
(8 %) |
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Operating and maintenance expenses from joint venture drilling rigs |
7,989 |
8,641 |
(652) |
(8 %) |
23,250 |
21,015 |
2,235 |
11 % |
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Flow through charges(1) |
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(855) |
(3,117) |
2,262 |
73 % |
(2,539) |
(5,126) |
2,587 |
50 % |
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Adjusted operating and maintenance expenses |
18,711 |
15,750 |
2,961 |
19 % |
50,768 |
48,510 |
2,258 |
5 % |
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Adjusted operating margin |
6,314 |
7,336 |
(1,022) |
(14 %) |
20,089 |
18,591 |
1,498 |
8 % |
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Margin %(1) |
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25 % |
32 % |
(7 %) |
(22 %) |
28 % |
28 % |
0 % |
0 % |
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Operating days |
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698 |
583 |
115 |
20 % |
1,819 |
1,774 |
45 |
3 % |
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Adjusted revenue per operating day(1) |
35,852 |
39,599 |
(3,747) |
(9 %) |
38,954 |
37,825 |
1,129 |
3 % |
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Adjusted operating and maintenance |
26,807 |
27,015 |
(208) |
(1 %) |
27,910 |
27,345 |
565 |
2 % |
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Adjusted operating margin per operating day(1) |
9,045 |
12,584 |
(3,539) |
(28 %) |
11,044 |
10,480 |
564 |
5 % |
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Utilization(1) |
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38 % |
32 % |
6 % |
19 % |
33 % |
32 % |
1 % |
3 % |
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Rig count |
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17 |
20 |
(3) |
(15 %) |
17 |
20 |
(3) |
(15 %) |
(1) See "Non-GAAP and Supplementary Financial Measures" near the end of this release for further detail. |
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During the third quarter of 2024, AKITA achieved 698 operating days in
Adjusted revenue per operating day led to the decrease in adjusted operating margin in
United States Drilling Division
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$Thousands except per day amounts |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
% Change |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
% Change |
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Revenue US |
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30,986 |
39,709 |
(8,723) |
(22 %) |
90,258 |
133,925 |
(43,667) |
(33 %) |
Flow through charges(1) |
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(3,310) |
(4,355) |
1,045 |
24 % |
(10,652) |
(13,427) |
2,775 |
21 % |
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Adjusted revenue US (1) |
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27,676 |
35,354 |
(7,678) |
(22 %) |
79,606 |
120,498 |
(40,892) |
(34 %) |
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Operating and maintenance expenses US |
24,150 |
31,161 |
(7,011) |
(22 %) |
68,987 |
96,180 |
(27,193) |
(28 %) |
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Flow through charges(1) |
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(3,310) |
(4,355) |
1,045 |
24 % |
(10,652) |
(13,427) |
2,775 |
21 % |
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Adjusted operating and maintenance expenses US (1) |
20,840 |
26,806 |
(5,966) |
(22 %) |
58,335 |
82,753 |
(24,418) |
(30 %) |
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Adjusted operating margin US (1) |
6,836 |
8,548 |
(1,712) |
(20 %) |
21,271 |
37,745 |
(16,474) |
(44 %) |
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Margin %(1) |
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25 % |
24 % |
1 % |
4 % |
27 % |
31 % |
(4 %) |
(13 %) |
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Operating days |
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713 |
908 |
(195) |
(21 %) |
2,056 |
3,041 |
(985) |
(32 %) |
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Adjusted revenue per operating day(1) |
38,816 |
38,936 |
(120) |
(0 %) |
38,719 |
39,624 |
(905) |
(2 %) |
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Adjusted operating and maintenance expenses per operating day(1) |
29,229 |
29,522 |
(293) |
(1 %) |
28,373 |
27,212 |
1,161 |
4 % |
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Adjusted operating margin per operating day(1) |
9,587 |
9,414 |
173 |
2 % |
10,346 |
12,412 |
(2,066) |
(17 %) |
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Utilization(1) |
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52 % |
66 % |
(14 %) |
(21 %) |
50 % |
74 % |
(24 %) |
(32 %) |
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Rig count |
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15 |
15 |
- |
0 % |
15 |
15 |
- |
0 % |
(1) See "Non-GAAP and Supplementary Financial Measures" near the end of this release for further detail. |
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In the US, the active rig count declined from 650 average active rigs in the third quarter of 2023, to 601 active rigs at the start of 2024 and then further declined to 566 active rigs at the end of the third quarter of 2024. AKITA's active rig count initially followed a similar pattern, dropping from an average of 12 active rigs in the third quarter of 2023 to an average of 9.5 active rigs in the third quarter of 2024, however ending the quarter at 12 active rigs. Operating days decreased from 908 operating days in the third quarter of 2023 to 713 operating days in the third quarter of 2024.
This reduction in activity resulted in adjusted operating margin decreasing to
Adjusted operating and maintenance expense per operating day decreased slightly to
Adjusted operating margin per operating day increased 2% for third quarter of 2024, compared to the same period for 2023. This is a combination of a slight decrease in adjusted revenue per operating day, offset by a larger decrease in adjusted operating margin per operating day.
FURTHER INFORMATION
This news release shall be used as preparation for reading the full disclosure documents. AKITA's unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the quarter ended
Non-GAAP and Supplementary Financial Measures
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted Revenue and Adjusted Operating and Maintenance Expenses
Revenue and operating and maintenance expenses in AKITA's Canadian operating segment include revenue and expenses from AKITA's wholly-owned drilling rigs as well as its share of joint venture revenue and expenses.
Excluded from the revenue and expenses in AKITA's Canadian and US operating segment are flow through charges that are billed to operators and repaid to the Company. The volume and timing of the flow through charges can artificially impact the operational per day analysis and as a result management and certain investors may find the comparability between periods is improved when these flow through charges are excluded from revenue per day and operating and maintenance expense per day. The flow through charges do not have any impact on the Company's net earnings as the amounts offset each other.
Adjusted Funds Flow from Operations
Adjusted funds flow from operations is not a recognized GAAP measure under IFRS and readers should note that AKITA's method of determining adjusted funds flow from operations may differ from methods used by other companies, and includes cash flow from operating activities before working capital changes, equity income from joint ventures, and income tax amounts paid or recovered during the period. Nonetheless, management and certain investors may find adjusted funds flow from operations to be a useful measurement to evaluate the Company's operating results at year-end and within each year, since the seasonal nature of the business affects the comparability of non-cash working capital changes both between and within periods.
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For the three months ended |
For the nine months ended |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
Net cash from operating activities |
6,458 |
2,308 |
24,318 |
18,044 |
Interest paid |
935 |
1,340 |
3,320 |
5,049 |
Interest expense |
(984) |
(1,393) |
(3,467) |
(5,208) |
Post-employment benefits paid |
78 |
78 |
236 |
243 |
Equity income from joint ventures |
2,918 |
2,361 |
9,592 |
6,696 |
Change in non-cash working capital |
(970) |
5,872 |
(7,919) |
13,522 |
Adjusted funds flow from operations |
8,435 |
10,566 |
26,080 |
38,346 |
Non-GAAP Ratios
"Adjusted funds flow from operations per share" is calculated on the same basis as net loss per class A and class B share basic and diluted, utilizing the basic and diluted weighted average number of class A and class B shares outstanding during the periods presented.
"Adjusted revenue per operating day" may be useful to analysts, investors, other interested parties and management as a measure of pricing strength and is calculated by dividing adjusted revenue by the number of operating days for the period.
"Adjusted operating and maintenance expenses per operating day" may be useful to analysts, investors, other interested parties and management as it demonstrates a degree of cost control and provides a proxy for specific inflation rates incurred by the Company
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:
Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "intend", "should", and similar expressions. In particular, forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, references to the outlook for the drilling industry (including activity levels and day rates), the Company's relationships and customers and vendors, advantages associated with the percentage of pad drilling rigs in the Company's Canadian drilling fleet, the renewal of drilling contracts, and debt repayment.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable based on the information available on the date such statements are made and processes used to prepare the information, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. By their nature, these forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and therefore carry the risk that the predictions and other forward-looking statements will not be realized. Readers of this news release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of important factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.
The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of, among other things, prevailing economic conditions; the level of exploration and development activity carried on by AKITA's customers, world crude oil prices and North American natural gas prices; global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, weather, access to capital markets; and government policies. We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and that while relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to AKITA, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors, as well as other uncertainties and events, prior to making a decision to invest in AKITA. Except where required by law, the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf
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