PHX Energy Announces Increase to its 2022 Capital Expenditure Program
01 Diciembre 2021 - 5:57PM
PHX Energy Services Corp. ("
PHX Energy" or the
"
Corporation") (TSX: PHX) announces that its Board
of Directors (the “
Board”) has approved a $10
million increase to the Corporation’s 2022 capital expenditure
program (the “
Program”). With this increase the
Corporation now anticipates spending $40 million in capital
expenditures during the 2022-year. PHX Energy will require greater
fleet capacity to meet the activity levels expected in 2022 and to
mitigate supply chain challenges that persist in the market. The
increase will primarily be dedicated to further expanding the Atlas
High Performance Drilling Motor (“
Atlas Motors”),
Velocity Real-Time System (“
Velocity”) and
PowerDrive Orbit Rotary Steerable System (“
RSS”)
fleets. Of the $40 million program, $12 million is anticipated to
be spent on maintenance capital, while the remaining $18 million is
expected to be allocated towards growth.
Like many other industries, PHX Energy’s supply
chain has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the
Corporation is seeing increased costs, shortages and long lead
times. The Corporation is leveraging its strong financial position
to allow it to place orders well in advance and feels this is
prudent given the issues it is already experiencing. Industry
activity forecasts indicate that the North American rig count could
increase by 20 percent in 2022 and currently, PHX Energy is
operating at capacity and experiencing steady growth in both the US
and Canada. Additionally, the Corporation anticipates that its
technology partnership in the Middle East North Africa region will
be awarded contracts in 2022 and this could require further
equipment to be sent to the region; although, it will take time to
gain significant momentum. The Corporation also expects to add to
its RSS fleet in the US to maintain the strong utilization of its
owned fleet to protect operating margins.
PHX Energy will continue to take a disciplined
approach toward growth and believes the increase to the 2022
Program will aid in further improvements in profitability in the
upcoming year. The 2022 Program is expected to be financed from a
combination of cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations
and the Corporation’s unused credit facilities, if necessary.
About PHX Energy Services
Corp.
The Corporation, through its directional
drilling subsidiary entities, provides horizontal and directional
drilling technology and services to oil and natural gas producing
companies in Canada, the US, Russia and Albania. PHX Energy also
provides EDR technology and services.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this document
constitute "forward looking statements" and/or "forward looking
information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws
(collectively referred to as "forward looking statements"). When
used in this document, the words "may", "would", "could", "will",
"intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect",
and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward looking
statements. Such statements reflect the current views of PHX Energy
with respect to future events, the Program and operating
performance and speak only as of the date of this document. In
particular, this document contains forward looking statements
pertaining to the amount of the Corporation's 2022 capital
expenditure program, the source of funding the Program, the planned
allocation of the Program, the anticipated 2022 activity and demand
for our services, the expected award of contract in the MENA region
and the resulting activity, the anticipated growth into 2022 and
beyond, and the continuation of supply chain disruptions.
Forward looking statements involve significant
risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future
performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate
indications of whether such results will be achieved. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a
number of factors could cause actual results to defer materially
from the results discussed in these forward looking statements,
including but not limited to those factors referred to under the
heading "Risk Factors" in the Corporation's Annual Information Form
("AIF") for the year ended December 31, 2020 and
the Corporation's management's discussion and analysis for the
three-month period and year then ended December 31, 2020. Although
forward looking statements contained in this press release are
based upon what the Corporation believes are reasonable
assumptions, the Corporation cannot assure investors that actual
results will be consistent with these forward looking statements.
The forward looking statements in this press release are expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement. Unless otherwise required
by law, PHX Energy does not intend, or assume any obligation, to
update these forward looking statements.
For further information please contact: John
Hooks, CEO; Michael Buker, President; or Cameron Ritchie, Senior
Vice President Finance and CFO
PHX Energy Services Corp. Suite 1400, 250 2nd
Street SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 0C1 Tel: 403-543-4466 Fax:
403-543-4485 www.phxtech.com
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