PHX Energy Increases its 2022 Capital Expenditure Program by Approximately 80% to $85 Million
14 Abril 2022 - 3:22PM
PHX Energy Services Corp. ("
PHX Energy" or the
"
Corporation") (TSX: PHX) announces that its Board
of Directors (the "
Board") has approved to
increase its 2022 capital expenditure program (the
"
Program") to $85 million, a $37.3 million
increase from the previously announced Program.
- The increase is expected to be primarily dedicated to further
expanding the fleet of Atlas High Performance Drilling Motor
("Atlas Motors"), by up to 100 motors, and
Velocity Real-Time System (“Velocity”), by up to
30 kits, for anticipated activity in late 2022 and into 2023. It is
anticipated the remaining expenditures will be allocated towards
PowerDrive Orbit Rotary Steerable Systems ("RSS")
and other ancillary equipment.
- Of the $85 million Program, $76.4 million is expected to be
allocated towards growth, while the remaining $8.6 million is
anticipated to be spent on maintenance capital.
- Strong commodity prices are driving industry growth, especially
in the US market where there were 60% more rigs running in the
first quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter of 2021.
- The Corporation’s premium technology fleet is currently running
at capacity as its activity levels continue to grow and demand
strengthens.
- Supply chain challenges are persisting with long lead times,
increased costs and shortages. PHX Energy anticipates that this
situation will continue for the foreseeable future. Past
expenditures placed well in advance have been advantageous and this
increase is focused on continuing this proactive strategy.
- PHX Energy will remain disciplined in its approach towards
growth to ensure its financial strength continues and believes the
increase to the 2022 Program will fuel further opportunities to
reward shareholders as it is committed to remaining an outlier in
the energy services sector.
- 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 as the Corporation
anticipates minimal borrowing in 2022 as deliveries are
received.
- The Corporation’s strong financial postion creates a
competitive advantage to equip its operations for the robust
industry activity and grow its market share in this attractive
environment.
- By placing these orders immediately, the Corporation will be
strategically positioned to capitalize on a very strong 2023.
About PHX Energy Services
Corp.
PHX Energy is a growth oriented, public oil and
natural gas services company. The Corporation, through its
directional drilling subsidiary entities provides horizontal and
directional drilling services to oil and natural gas exploration
and development companies principally in Canada and the US. In
connection with the services it provides, PHX Energy engineers,
develops and manufactures leading-edge technologies. In recent
years, PHX Energy has developed various new technologies that have
positioned the Corporation as a technology leader in the horizontal
and directional drilling services sector in North America.
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 fleet increases, the
anticipated 2022 and 2023 activity and demand for the Corporation’s
services, 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, 2021 and
the Corporation's management's discussion and analysis for the
three-month period and year then ended December 31, 2021. 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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