Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive, financial and accounting officers, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, with regard to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, for information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act. Our disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer, and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer, and our Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 using the criteria set forth in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on this evaluation, we have concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, our internal control over financial reporting was effective. Our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 has not been audited by RSM US LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm who audited our financial statements as this audit is not required because the company qualifies for smaller reporting company filing status.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
N o n e .
Item 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
Part III
Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Except as noted below, the information required by Item 10 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of: (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Company’s year-end for the year covered by this report. The Company has adopted an insider trading policy, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this Annual Report.
.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by Item 11 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of: (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Company’s year-end for the year covered by this report.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required with respect to our equity compensation plans is set forth in Item 5 of this Form 10-K. Other information required by Item 12 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of: (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Company’s year-end for the year covered by this report.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by Item 13 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of: (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Company’s year-end for the year covered by this report.
Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by Item 14 of Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference from the earlier filed of: (i) an amendment to this annual report on Form 10-K or (ii) the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Company’s year-end for the year covered by this report.
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Part IV
Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1)
Financial Statements.
The following consolidated financial statements of the Company appear on pages F-1 through F-26 and are incorporated by reference into Part II, Item 8:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2)
Financial Statement Schedules.
All schedules are omitted because they are either not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(3)
Exhibits.
The information required by this item 15(a)(3) is set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 25, 2021, by and between the Company, Wilks Brothers, LLC and WB Acquisitions Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 25, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.
2.2
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 14, 2021, by and between the Company, Wilks Brothers, LLC and WB Acquisitions Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 17, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.
2.3
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 4, 2022, by and between the Company, Wilks Brothers, LLC and WB Acquisitions Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 5, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.
2.4
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 10, 2022, by and between the Company, Wilks Brothers, LLC and WB Acquisitions Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 10, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.
2.5
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated March 24, 2023, by and among the Company, Wilks Brothers, LLC and Breckenridge Geophysical, LLC, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 24, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation, dated February 9, 2015, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 16, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference .
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation, dated February 11, 2015, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 16, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation, dated December 1, 2023, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 1, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.4
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated December 1, 2023, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 1, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.5
Statement of Resolutions Establishing Series of Shares designated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 8, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference .
4.1
Form of Specimen Stock Certificate, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 11, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.
*4.2
Description of Securities.
4.3
Rights Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2021 between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 8, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.
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EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION
4.4
Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated October 25, 2021, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 25, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.1
The Executive Nonqualified “Excess” Plan Adoption Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 8, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.2
The Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan Document, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 8, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.3
Form of Indemnification Agreement entered with directors and executive officers, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 9, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.10
Form of Master Geophysical Data Acquisition Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.10 to Dawson Operating Company’s (f/k/a Dawson Geophysical Company) Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on December 5, 2012 (File No. 001-34404), and incorporated herein by reference.
10.11
Form of Supplemental Agreement to Master Geophysical Data Acquisition Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.11 to Dawson Operating Company’s (f/k/a Dawson Geophysical Company) Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on December 5, 2012 (File No. 001-34404), and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.13
Dawson Geophysical Company 2016 Stock and Performance Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 5, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.14
Amended and Restated Dawson Geophysical Company 2016 Stock and Performance Incentive Plan, effective as of April 24, 2020, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on May 14, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.15
Loan and Security Agreement, by and between Dawson Geophysical Company and Dominion Bank, dated September 30, 2019, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 1, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.16
Loan Modification Agreement to Loan and Security Agreement, by and between Dawson Geophysical Company and Dominion Bank, dated September 30, 2020, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 30, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.17
Second Loan Modification Agreement to Loan and Security Agreement, by and between the Company and Dominion Bank, dated September 30, 2021, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 1, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.18
Waiver Acknowledgement, dated January 10, 2022, by and between the Company and Stephen C. Jumper, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 10, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.19
Third Loan Modification Agreement to Loan and Security Agreement, by and between the Company and Dominion Bank, dated September 30, 2022, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.
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EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION
10.20
Fourth Loan Modification Agreement to Loan and Security Agreement, by and between the Company and Dominion Bank, dated March 21, 2023, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 24, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.25
Separation and General Release Agreement, dated November 27, 2023, by and between C. Ray Tobias and the Company, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 1, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.26
Separation and General Release Agreement, dated November 28, 2023, by and between Stephen C. Jumper and the Company, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 1, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.27
Separation and General Release Agreement, dated November 30, 2023, by and between James Brata and the Company, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 1, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.28
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 2023, by and between Anthony Clark and the Company, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 20, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.29
Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 2023, by and between Ray Mays and the Company, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 20, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.30
Employment Agreement, dated December 14, 2023, by and between Ian Shaw and the Company, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on December 20, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
*19.1
Insider Trading Policy.
*21.1
Subsidiaries of the Company.
*23.1
Consent of RSM US LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
*31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*97.1
Policy for the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation .
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
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EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
* Filed herewith.
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Midland, and the State of Texas, on the 2 nd day of April 2025.
DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
By:
/s/ William A. Clark
William A. Clark
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Matthew Wilks
Matthew Wilks
Chairman of the Board of Directors
04-02-25
/s/ Bruce Bradley
Bruce Bradley
Director
04-02-25
/s/ Albert Conly
Albert Conly
Director
04-02-25
/s/ Jose Carlos Fernandes
Jose Carlos Fernandes
Director
04-02-25
/s/ Sergei Krylov
Sergei Krylov
Director
04-02-25
/s/ William A. Clark
William A. Clark
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
04-02-25
/s/ Ian Shaw
Ian Shaw
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
04-02-25
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Financial Statements of Dawson Geophysical Company
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 49 )
F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Dawson Geophysical Company
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dawson Geophysical Company and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opini on.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
●
●
Impairment Testing of Long-Lived Assets
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, long-lived assets are tested for impairment at the asset group level when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset group may not be recoverable. Recognition of an impairment charge is required if future expected undiscounted net cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying value of the asset group and the fair value of the asset group is below its carrying value. Depending upon the facts and circumstances, when indicators of asset impairment exist, management will test the asset group for impairment through developing a forecast of future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group or by estimating the fair value of assets within the asset group in lieu of detailed cash flow projections. If either the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group or the fair of the assets within the asset group exceeds the carrying value of the asset group no impairment would be
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recognized. During the year ended December 31, 2024, management tested two of its asset groups for impairment through estimating the fair value of certain assets within the asset groups using a market approach or cost approach, as applicable. Because the fair value of these assets collectively exceeded the carrying value of the asset groups, no impairment charges were recognized for the year ended December 31, 2024.
We identified management’s impairment testing of long-lived assets as a critical audit matter because of the significant assumptions management used in estimating the fair value of certain assets within the asset groups. Auditing management’s assumptions involved a high degree of auditor judgment and an increase in audit effort, including the use of our valuation specialists, due to the impact these assumptions could have on the accounting estimate.
Our audit procedures related to the Company’s impairment testing of long-lived assets included the following, among others:
●
We tested the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used by management by agreeing it to the underlying support.
●
We utilized our valuation specialists to assist in the following procedures:
o
Corroborated management’s estimates through obtaining publicly available market data for certain assets within the population.
o
Developed an independent estimate of fair value for certain assets within the asset groups, utilizing publicly available market data and other information, and compared our independent estimate to the carrying value of the asset groups.
/s/ RSM US LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2016.
Houston, Texas
April 2, 2025
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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands, except share data)
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,385
$
10,772
Restricted cash
—
5,000
Short-term investments
—
265
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 250
at December 31, 2024 and 2023
9,970
12,735
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
3,186
8,654
Total current assets
14,541
37,426
Property and equipment
238,064
241,955
Less accumulated depreciation
( 225,085 )
( 225,447 )
Property and equipment, net
12,979
16,508
Operating lease right-of-use assets
3,002
3,208
Intangibles, net
348
377
Total assets
$
30,870
$
57,519
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
3,381
$
3,883
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll costs and other taxes
2,014
3,415
Other
830
709
Deferred revenue
1,570
11,829
Current maturities of notes payable and finance leases
1,010
1,380
Current maturities of operating lease liabilities
1,125
1,202
Total current liabilities
9,930
22,418
Long-term liabilities:
Notes payable and finance leases, net of current maturities
1,512
1,289
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities
2,131
2,363
Deferred tax liabilities, net
16
15
Total long-term liabilities
3,659
3,667
Commitments and contingencies
—
—
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock-par value $ 1.00 per share; 4,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
—
—
Common stock-par value $ 0.01 per share; 35,000,000 shares authorized,
30,983,437 and 30,812,329 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024
and 2023, respectively
310
308
Additional paid-in capital
157,073
156,678
Accumulated deficit
( 137,619 )
( 123,640 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
( 2,483 )
( 1,912 )
Total stockholders’ equity
17,281
31,434
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
30,870
$
57,519
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Operating revenues:
Fee Revenue
$
53,479
$
61,447
Reimbursable Revenue
20,675
35,399
74,154
96,846
Operating costs:
Operating expenses
Fee operating expenses
42,346
51,508
Reimbursable operating expenses
20,675
35,149
Total operating expenses
63,021
86,657
General and administrative
9,460
12,559
Severance expense
486
2,208
Depreciation and amortization
5,736
8,492
78,703
109,916
Loss from operations
( 4,549 )
( 13,070 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income
308
576
Interest expense
( 159 )
( 103 )
Other income, net
288
354
Loss before income tax
( 4,112 )
( 12,243 )
Current
( 6 )
( 25 )
Deferred
( 1 )
121
Income tax (expenses) benefit
( 7 )
96
Net loss
( 4,119 )
( 12,147 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Net unrealized (loss) income on foreign exchange rate translation
( 571 )
161
Comprehensive loss
$
( 4,690 )
$
( 11,986 )
Basic loss per share of common stock
$
( 0.13 )
$
( 0.45 )
Diluted loss per share of common stock
$
( 0.13 )
$
( 0.45 )
Weighted average equivalent common shares outstanding
30,879,855
26,752,055
Weighted average equivalent common shares outstanding - assuming dilution
30,879,855
26,752,055
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(amounts in thousands, except share data)
Equity
Accumulated
Attributable
Common Stock
Additional
Other
to Breckenridge
Number
Paid-in
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Prior to Acquisition
Of Shares
Amount
Capital
(Deficit)
(Loss) Income
Total
Balance January 1, 2023
$
7,695
23,812,329
$
238
$
155,413
$
( 112,469 )
$
( 2,073 )
$
48,804
Net loss
( 976 )
( 11,171 )
( 12,147 )
Unrealized income on foreign exchange rate translation
161
Income tax benefit (expense)
—
Other comprehensive income
161
161
Issuance of stock for Breckenridge acquisition
( 1,335 )
1,188,235
12
2,008
685
Excess of purchase price over net assets acquired
( 10,565 )
( 10,565 )
Breckenridge cash distributions prior to acquisition
( 3,055 )
( 3,055 )
Issuance of common stock as compensation
—
Deemed distribution of Breckenridge net assets not acquired
( 2,329 )
( 2,329 )
Issuance of stock for convertible note
5,811,765
58
9,822
9,880
Balance December 31, 2023
$
—
30,812,329
$
308
$
156,678
$
( 123,640 )
$
( 1,912 )
$
31,434
Net loss
( 4,119 )
( 4,119 )
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange rate translation
( 571 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
—
Other comprehensive loss
( 571 )
( 571 )
Dividend
( 9,860 )
( 9,860 )
Issuance of common stock as compensation
210,510
2
382
384
Shares exchanged for taxes on stock-based compensation
( 39,402 )
—
( 76 )
( 76 )
Unvested stock-based compensation expense
89
89
Balance December 31, 2024
$
—
30,983,437
$
310
$
157,073
$
( 137,619 )
$
( 2,483 )
$
17,281
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$
( 4,119 )
$
( 12,147 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
5,736
8,492
Non-cash operating lease cost
1,137
1,094
Non-cash compensation
473
—
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
1
( 121 )
Bad debt expense
—
68
Gain on disposal of assets
( 409 )
( 23 )
Other
( 11 )
—
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
2,543
( 5,802 )
Decrease in employee retention credit receivable
—
3,035
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
5,653
1,902
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable
( 128 )
138
(Decrease) increase in accrued liabilities
( 1,244 )
906
Decrease in operating lease liabilities
( 1,239 )
( 1,177 )
(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue
( 10,259 )
4,449
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
( 1,866 )
814
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of non-cash capital expenditures summarized below
( 1,865 )
( 3,721 )
Proceeds from disposal of assets
533
217
Proceeds from insurance claim
332
—
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
265
—
Acquisition of short-term investments
—
( 1,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 735 )
( 4,504 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on notes payable
( 947 )
( 896 )
Principal payments on finance leases
( 680 )
( 253 )
Tax withholdings related to stock based compensation awards
( 76 )
—
Dividends paid
( 9,860 )
—
Breckenridge cash distributions prior to acquisition
—
( 3,055 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 11,563 )
( 4,204 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 223 )
63
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 14,387 )
( 7,831 )
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
15,772
23,603
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
1,385
$
15,772
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
$
159
$
98
Cash paid for income taxes
$
59
$
—
Cash received for income taxes
$
17
$
9
Non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Decrease in accrued purchases of property and equipment
$
( 332 )
$
( 272 )
Finance leases incurred
$
1,326
$
1,730
Increase in right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities
$
977
$
283
Financed insurance premiums
$
204
$
1,602
Deemed distribution of Breckenridge net assets not acquired
$
—
$
2,329
Acquisition of Breckenridge net assets
$
—
$
( 1,335 )
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization and Nature of Operations
The Company is a leading provider of onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services. Founded in 1952, the Company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D and multi-component seismic data for its clients, ranging from major oil and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators as well as providers of multi-client data libraries. The Company operates in the lower 48 states of the U.S. and in Canada.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Certain prior period amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements may have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-K and applicable rules of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Asset Purchase Agreement . On March 24, 2023, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Wilks Brothers, LLC (“Wilks”) and Breckenridge Geophysical, LLC (“Breckenridge”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilks. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the purchase of substantially all of the Breckenridge assets related to seismic data acquisition services other than its multi-client data library, in exchange for a combination of equity consideration and a convertible note (the “Transaction”). While the Transaction was structured as an asset purchase, the Company’s financial presentation reflects combined results of the two companies as if the combination occurred on January 14, 2022, the date Wilks became the majority shareholder of the Company. This is due to the fact that both the Company and Breckenridge were under Wilks’ control from January 14, 2022 forward. The presentation is required as a combination of entities under common control. As part of the Purchase Agreement, in addition to the 1,188,235 shares of our common stock issued to Wilks at closing, we entered into a convertible note to deliver approximately 5.8 million shares of common stock to Wilks after the Company receives shareholder approval of the proposal to issue the shares upon conversion of the convertible note in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635 (the “Convertible Note”). The shareholders approved conversion of the Convertible Note during a special meeting held on September 13, 2023. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Convertible Note in the amount of $ 9,880,000.50 was automatically converted into 5,811,765 newly-issued shares of the Company’s common stock following the requisite shareholder approval, and the Convertible Note was thereby extinguished.
The Purchase Agreement has been accounted for as a transfer of net assets between entities under common control in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. The Company’s historical consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively revised to reflect the effects on financial position, cash flows, and results of operations attributable to the activities of Breckenridge for all periods presented. The effects of transactions in Breckenridge’s equity prior to the Transaction have been presented as a separate component of stockholders’ equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity to demonstrate the effects of those transactions on the Company’s historical consolidated financial statements.
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Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Dawson Operating LLC, Dawson Seismic Services Holdings, Inc., Eagle Canada, Inc., Eagle Canada Seismic Services ULC, Exploration Surveys, Inc. and Breckenridge. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the consolidated financial statements, the Company considers demand deposits, certificates of deposit, overnight investments, money market funds and all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Allowance for Current Expected Credit Loss
The Company’s allowance for credit losses reflects its current estimate expected to be incurred over the life of the financial instrument and is determined based on a number of factors. Management determines the need for any allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable based on its review of past-due accounts, its past experience of historical write-offs, its current client base, when customer accounts exceed 90 days past due and specific customer account reviews. While the collectability of outstanding client invoices is continually assessed, the inherent volatility of the energy industry’s business cycle can cause swift and unpredictable changes in the financial stability of the Company’s clients. With the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 in 2020, the Company made an accounting policy election to write off accrued interest amounts by reversing interest income. The Company's allowance for credit losses was $ 250,000 at January 1, 2023, December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024. There were no changes recorded during the years ending December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024.
Employee Retention Credit Receivable
Under the provisions of the CARES Act, the Company was eligible and, in April 2022, applied for a refundable employee retention credit subject to program conditions and requirements. The Company recognizes these credits as a gain when all uncertainties have been met and the amounts are realizable in accordance with similar gain contingencies. The Company recognized $ 3.0 million as a gain in other income and $ 69,000 as interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 and recognized $ 3.0 million as an employee retention credit receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022. Payments were received in January 2023.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is capitalized at historical cost or the fair value of assets acquired in a business combination and is depreciated over the useful life of the asset. Management’s estimation of this useful life is based on circumstances that exist in the seismic industry and information available at the time of the purchase of the asset. As circumstances change and new information becomes available, these estimates could change.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the consolidated balance sheet, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the results of operations for the period.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets are tested for impairment at the asset group level when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset group may not be recoverable. Recognition of an impairment charge is required if future expected undiscounted net cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying value of the asset group and the fair value of the asset group is below its carrying value. Depending upon the facts and circumstances, when indicators of asset impairment exist, management will test the asset group for impairment through developing a forecast of future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group or by estimating the fair value of assets within the asset group in lieu of detailed cash flow projections. If either the future undiscounted cashflows expected to be generated by the asset group or the fair of the assets within the asset group exceeds the carrying value of the asset group no impairment
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would be recognized. During the year ended December 31, 2024, management tested two of its asset groups for impairment through estimating the fair value of certain assets within the asset groups using a market approach or cost approach, as applicable. Because the fair value of these assets collectively exceeded the carrying value of the asset group, no impairment charges were recognized for the year ended December 31, 2024. No impairment test was required during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Leases
The Company leases certain vehicles, seismic recording equipment, real property and office equipment under lease agreements. The Company evaluates each lease to determine its appropriate classification as an operating lease or a finance lease for financial reporting purposes. The Company is the lessee in a lease contract when we obtain the right to control the asset. The majority of our operating leases are non-cancelable operating leases for office, shop and warehouse space in Midland and Plano, Texas, and Calgary and Wheatland County, Alberta.
The assets and liabilities under finance leases are recorded at the lower of the present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair market value of the related assets. Assets under finance leases are amortized using the straight-line method over the initial lease term. Amortization of assets under finance leases is included in depreciation expense.
For operating leases, where readily determinable, the Company uses the implicit interest rate in determining the present value of future minimum lease payments. In the absence of an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date. The Company gives consideration to its outstanding debt, as well as publicly available data for instruments with similar characteristics when calculating its incremental borrowing rates. The ROU assets are amortized to operating lease cost over the lease terms on a straight-line basis and is included in operating expense. The Company does not recognize leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and does not separate lease and non-lease components.
Several of the Company’s leases include options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend from one to 10 years or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is primarily at the Company’s discretion. To measure operating lease recognition, the Company evaluates its lease agreements to determine if they have economic incentives for renewal or options to purchase. The Company deems leasehold improvements as one of the few economic incentives that would entice the Company to renew a lease and all of its leasehold improvements are currently fully amortized.
Intangibles
The Company has intangible assets consisting primarily of trademarks/tradenames (which are not amortized) resulting from a business combination. The Company tests for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter, and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount. No impairment charges were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Revenue Recognition
Services are provided under cancelable service contracts which usually have an original expected duration of one year or less. These contracts are either turnkey or term agreements. Under both types of agreements, the Company recognizes revenues as the services are performed. Revenue is generally recognized based on receivers laid out and picked up compared to total receivers anticipated to be recorded on the survey using the total estimated revenue for the service contract. In the case of a cancelled service contract, the client is billed and revenue is recognized for any third party charges and square miles of data recorded up to the date of cancellation.
The Company receives reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses under the terms of the service contracts. The amounts billed to clients are included at their gross amount in the total estimated revenue for the service contract.
Clients are billed as permitted by the service contract. Contract assets and contract liabilities are the result of timing differences between revenue recognition, billings and cash collections. If billing occurs prior to the revenue recognition or billing exceeds the revenue recognized, the amount is considered deferred revenue and a contract liability.
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Conversely, if the revenue recognition exceeds the billing, the excess is considered an unbilled receivable and a contract asset. As services are performed, those deferred revenue amounts are recognized as revenue.
In some instances, third-party permitting, surveying, drilling, helicopter, equipment rental and mobilization costs that directly relate to the contract are utilized to fulfill the contract obligations. These fulfillment costs are capitalized in other current assets and generally amortized based on the total square miles of data recorded compared to total square miles anticipated to be recorded on the survey using the total estimated fulfillment costs for the service contract.
Estimates for total revenue and total fulfillment cost on any service contract are based on certain qualitative and quantitative judgments supported by underlying facts. Management considers a variety of factors such as whether various components of the performance obligation will be performed internally or externally, cost of third party services, and facts and circumstances unique to the performance obligation in making these estimates.
Additionally, the Company’s policy includes (i) ignoring the financing component when estimating the transaction price for service contracts completed within one year , (ii) excluding sales tax collected from the customer when determining the transaction price, and (iii) expensing incremental costs to obtain a customer contract if the amortization period for those costs would otherwise be one year or less. See note 15 for additional disclosures related to disaggregated revenue.
Segments
Tony Clark, Chief Executive Officer, is our current chief operating decision maker. Our chief operating decision maker reviews the discrete segment financial information on a geographic basis for the US operations and Canada Operations. The revenue for both of the Company’s segments is generated by the same services, which utilize the same type of equipment and personnel. The performance of our segments is evaluated primarily on Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as our net income (loss), before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense or benefit, (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization and (iv) other unusual or non-recurring charges, such as severance expenses. As a result, our business has two reportable segments, US operations and Canada Operations. We have included disclosures about our two reportable segments for all periods presented herein. See Note 15 for additional disclosures related to our reportable segments.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public business entities to disclose on an annual and interim basis, 1) significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss (collectively referred to as the “significant expense principle”) and 2) an amount for other segment items representing the difference between segment revenue less the segment expenses disclosed under the significant expense principle and each reported measure of segment profit or loss. This ASU also requires public entities to provide all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets currently required by Topic 280 in interim periods, clarifies that if the CODM uses more than one measure of a segment’s profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, a public entity may report one or more of those additional measures of segment profit or loss but at least one of the reported segment profit or loss measures (or the single reported measure, if only one is disclosed) should be the measure that is most consistent with the measurement principles under GAAP. This ASU also requires disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, and requires a public entity that has a single reportable segment to provide all the disclosures required by the amendments in this ASU and all existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We adopted this ASU 2023-07 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as required under this standard.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures all stock-based compensation awards, which include stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and common stock awards, using the fair value method and recognizes compensation expense, net of actual forfeitures, as operating or general and administrative expense, as appropriate, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the related awards.
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Foreign Currency Translation
The U.S. Dollar is the reporting currency for all periods presented. The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is generally the local currency. Any transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are remeasured with the resulting unrealized gain or loss recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss as other income (expense). All assets and liabilities in the functional currency are then translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate on the consolidated balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated using the exchange rate applicable to each transaction. Equity transactions are translated using historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Realized foreign currency transaction gains (losses) are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss as other income (expense).
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes by recognizing amounts of taxes payable or refundable for the current year, and by using an asset and liability approach in recognizing the amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Management determines deferred taxes by identifying the types and amounts of existing temporary differences, measuring the total deferred tax asset or liability using the applicable tax rate in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates of deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the year of an enacted rate change. The deferred tax asset is reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Management’s methodology for recording income taxes requires judgment regarding assumptions and the use of estimates, including determining the annual effective tax rate and the valuation of deferred tax assets, which can create variances between actual results and estimates and could have a material impact on the Company’s provision or benefit for income taxes. Due to recent operating losses and valuation allowances, the Company may recognize reduced or no tax benefits on future losses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company’s effective tax rates differ from the statutory federal rate of 21 % for certain items such as state and local taxes, valuation allowances, non-deductible expenses and discrete items.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
Preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of certain assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most sensitive estimates involve the Company’s estimates for total revenues and total fulfillment costs on service contracts. Because of the use of assumptions and estimates inherent in the reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Severance Expense
In 2024, we recorded severance expenses of $ 0.5 million in connection with the termination of a portion of our workforce. In December 2023, we recorded severance expenses of $ 2.2 million in connection with the termination of the Company’s (i) President and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and (iii) Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. This severance is included on the balance sheet within accrued liabilities in payroll costs and other taxes. This severance will be paid out in bi-weekly payments for (ii) and (iii) until February of 2025, and bi-weekly payments for (i) until December of 2025.
Risks and uncertainties
Our ability to be profitable in the future will depend on many factors beyond our control, but primarily on the level of demand for land-based seismic data acquisition services by oil and natural gas exploration and development companies. We incurred net losses of $ 4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, and $ 12.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, we had $ 1.4 million in cash, and a positive working capital balance of $ 4.6 million. We believe that our cash flows from operations, and our current financial position are adequate to fund our continued operations.
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Subsequent events
We have considered and concluded there were none.
2.
Short-Term Investments
The Company had no short-term investments at December 31, 2024, and had short-term investments at December 31, 2023, of $ 265,000 consisting of certificates of deposit with original maturities greater than three months but less than a year .
3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, other current liabilities, notes payable, finance leases and operating lease liabilities. Due to the short-term maturities of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, employee retention credit receivable, other current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate fair value at the respective balance sheet dates. The carrying value of the notes payable, finance leases and operating lease liabilities approximate their fair value based on a comparison with the prevailing market interest rates. Due to the short-term maturities of the Company’s investments in certificates of deposit, the carrying amounts approximate fair value at December 31, 2023. The fair values of the Company’s notes payable, finance leases, operating lease liabilities and investments in certificates of deposit are level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy.
4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, together with the related estimated useful lives at December 31, 2024 and 2023, were as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
2024
2023
Useful Lives
Land
$
501
$
501
-
Buildings and other
10,064
12,975
3 to 40 years
Recording equipment
140,307
140,156
5 to 10 years
Vibrator energy sources
64,997
64,690
5 to 15 years
Vehicles
22,195
23,633
1.5 to 10 years
238,064
241,955
Less accumulated depreciation
( 225,085 )
( 225,447 )
Property and equipment, net
$
12,979
$
16,508
5. Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statement Information
Other Current Assets and Other Current Liabilities
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following at December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
December 31,
2024
2023
Prepaid expenses
$
1,770
$
3,197
Other assets
1,025
1,139
Contract assets
391
4,318
Other current assets
$
3,186
$
8,654
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Other current liabilities consisted of the following at December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
December 31,
2024
2023
Accrued Payables
$
607
$
325
Accrued self-insurance reserves
176
338
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities
47
46
Other current liabilities
$
830
$
709
Related Party Transactions
For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company incurred related party expenses of $ 187,000 related to hauling charges, $ 9,000 related to entertainment expenses and $ 6,000 related to the merger expenses paid to various commonly controlled companies of Wilks Brothers, LLC, the holder of approximately 80 % of the Company’s outstanding stock. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded approximately $ 30,000 of related party revenue from a commonly controlled company of Wilks Brothers, LLC. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $ 26,000 of outstanding related party accounts payable and no outstanding related party accounts receivable.
For the year ending December 31, 2023, the Company incurred related party expenses totaling approximately $ 120,000 related to hauling charges paid to various commonly controlled companies of Wilks Brothers, LLC, the holder of approximately 80 % of the Company’s outstanding stock. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded approximately $ 10,000 of related party revenue from a commonly controlled company of Wilks Brothers, LLC. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $ 11,000 of outstanding related party accounts payable and no outstanding related party accounts receivable.
Deferred Costs
Contract assets consist of deferred costs which were $ 4.3 million and $ 5.4 million at January 1, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s prepaid expenses and other current assets at December 31, 2024 and 2023 included deferred costs incurred to fulfill contracts with customers of $ 0.4 million and $ 4.3 million, respectively.
Deferred costs at December 31, 2024 and 2023, compared to January 1, 2024 and 2023, decreased primarily as a result of the completion of several projects for clients with significant deferred fulfillment costs at the beginning of the year.
The amount of total deferred costs amortized for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, was $ 24.9 million and $ 38.3 million, respectively. There were no material impairment losses incurred during these periods.
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue was $ 11.8 million and $ 7.4 million at January 1, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s deferred revenue at December 31, 2024 and 2023, was $ 1.6 million and $ 11.8 million, respectively.
Deferred revenue at December 31, 2024 compared to January 1, 2024 decreased primarily as a result of completing multiple large projects for clients in 2024. Deferred revenue at December 31, 2023 compared to January 1, 2023 increased primarily as a result of various new projects for clients with large third party reimbursables where data had not yet been recorded.
Revenue recognized for the year ended December 31, 2024 that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of 2024 was $ 11.8 million. Revenue recognized for the year ended December 31, 2023 that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of 2023 was $ 7.3 million. Deferred revenue not recognized during 2024 relates to projects that have not yet started or are in process at period end.
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Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable related to contracts with customers was $ 12.5 million and $ 6.7 million at January 1, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The accounts receivable balance at January 1, 2023 excluded a $ 3.0 million employee retention credit receivable.
Accounts receivable related to contracts with customers was $ 9.9 million and $ 12.5 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
6 . Debt
Dominion Loan Agreement
On September 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Dominion Bank, a Texas state bank (“Dominion Bank”). On September 30, 2023, the Company entered into a Fifth Loan Modification Agreement (the “Fifth Modification Agreement”) to the Loan and Security Agreement (as amended by (i) that certain Loan Modification Agreement dated as of September 30, 2020, (ii) that certain Second Loan Modification Agreement dated as of September 30, 2021, (iii) that certain Third Loan Modification Agreement dated as of September 30, 2022, (iv) that certain Fourth Modification Agreement dated as of March 21, 2023, and (v) the Fifth Modification Agreement, the “Loan Agreement”). The Loan Agreement provided for a secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) in an amount up to the lesser of (I) an amount equal to the Borrowing Base or (II) $ 5 million. The Company’s obligations under the Loan Agreement were secured by a Certificate of Deposit with Dominion Bank for $ 5 million (the “Deposit”) in the Company’s collateral account. On May 2, 2024, the collateral deposit of $ 5 million was released and the Loan Agreement was terminated.
Dominion Letters of Credit
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has no outstanding letters of credit. The previously issued letter of credit in the amount of $ 265,000 was not renewed on August 9, 2024.
Other Indebtedness
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has one note payable to a finance company for various insurance premiums totaling $ 168,000 .
In addition, the Company leases certain seismic recording equipment and vehicles under leases classified as finance leases. The Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include finance leases of $ 2.4 million and 1.8 million, respectively.
Maturities of Debt
The Company’s aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes payable and the interest rates and monthly payments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Notes payable to finance company for insurance
Aggregate principal amount outstanding
$
168
$
910
Interest rates 6.35 % and 8.75 %
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The Company’s aggregate maturities of finance leases at December 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
January 2025 - December 2025
$
842
January 2026 - December 2026
815
January 2027 - December 2027
595
January 2028 - December 2028
102
Obligations under finance leases
$
2,354
Interest rates on these leases ranged from 4.86 % to 8.74 %.
7. Leases
The Company leases certain vehicles, seismic recording equipment, real property and office equipment under lease agreements. The Company evaluates each lease to determine its appropriate classification as an operating lease or finance lease for financial reporting purposes. The Company is the lessee in a lease contract when we obtain the right to control the asset. The majority of our operating leases are non-cancelable operating leases for office, shop and warehouse space in Midland and Plano, Texas and Calgary and Wheatland County, Alberta.
The components of lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Finance lease cost
Depreciation of finance lease assets
$
833
$
957
Interest on lease liabilities
137
57
Total finance lease cost
970
1,014
Operating lease cost
991
1,201
Short-term lease cost
—
—
Total lease cost
$
1,961
$
2,215
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
( 1,359 )
$
( 1,345 )
Operating cash flows from finance leases
$
( 137 )
$
( 57 )
Financing cash flows from finance leases
$
( 680 )
$
( 253 )
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases
$
977
$
283
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Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
2024
2023
Operating leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$
3,002
$
3,208
Operating lease liabilities - current
$
1,125
$
1,202
Operating lease liabilities - long-term
2,131
2,363
Total operating lease liabilities
$
3,256
$
3,565
Finance leases
Property and equipment, at cost
$
12,005
$
10,672
Accumulated depreciation
( 9,044 )
( 7,982 )
Property and equipment, net
$
2,961
$
2,690
Finance lease liabilities - current
$
842
$
470
Finance lease liabilities - long-term
1,512
1,289
Total finance lease liabilities
$
2,354
$
1,759
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases
3.1 years
3.1 years
Finance leases
2.7 years
3.2 years
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases
5.27 %
5.20 %
Finance leases
6.44 %
6.60 %
Maturities of lease liabilities at December 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
January 2025 - December 2025
$
1,271
$
970
January 2026 - December 2026
1,289
887
January 2027 - December 2027
544
619
January 2028 - December 2028
238
105
January 2029 - December 2029
199
—
Thereafter
—
—
Total payments under lease agreements
3,541
2,581
Less imputed interest
( 285 )
( 227 )
Total lease liabilities
$
3,256
$
2,354
8. Stock-Based Compensation
Since the date of its effectiveness on May 5, 2016, the Company issues new grants of stock-based awards pursuant to the Dawson Geophysical Company 2016 Stock and Performance Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”). All of the Company’s prior plans have expired pursuant to their terms and no awards previously granted under prior plans remain outstanding. The awards outstanding and available under the 2016 Plan, as restated in 2020, and their associated accounting treatment are discussed below.
In 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Plan, which provides for the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of authorized Company common stock, which authorized amount was increased to 1,050,000 as a result of the 5 % stock dividend approved by the Board on May 1, 2018. At the annual shareholders’ meeting on June 9, 2020, the Company’s
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shareholders approved a restated version of the 2016 Plan (the “Restated 2016 Plan”), which authorized an additional 1,000,000 shares. The total aggregate numbers of shares of Common Stock reserved under the Restated 2016 Plan is 2,050,000 shares. As of December 31, 2024, there were approximately 1,000,879 shares available for future issuance. The Restated 2016 Plan provides for the issuance of stock-based compensation awards, including stock options, common stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other forms. Stock option grant prices awarded under the Restated 2016 Plan may not be less than the fair market value of the common stock subject to such option on the grant date, and the term of stock options shall extend no more than ten years after the grant date. The Restated 2016 Plan terminates June 9, 2030.
The Company’s employees and officers that hold unvested restricted stock awarded during 2016 or thereafter are not entitled to dividends when the Company pays dividends.
Impact of Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense, which is included in operating or general and administrative expense, as appropriate, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Restricted stock unit awards
$
348
$
—
Common stock awards
125
—
Total compensation expense
$
473
$
—
Stock Options
There was no stock option activity during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. There were no outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2024 or 2023.
Restricted Stock Awards
There was no restricted stock award activity during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Restricted Stock Unit Awards
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock unit awards as of December 31, 2024 and activity during the year then ended is as follows:
Number of Restricted Stock Unit Awards
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of December 31, 2023
—
$
—
Granted
230,550
$
1.94
Vested
( 133,850 )
$
1.94
Cash Settlement
—
—
Forfeited
( 4,200 )
$
1.94
Nonvested as of December 31, 2024
92,500
$
1.94
The Company granted 230,550 restricted stock unit awards during the year ended December 31, 2024 with a weighted average grant date fair value of $ 1.94 . The fair value of restricted stock unit awards equals the market price of the Company's stock on the grant date and generally vest immediately or in one year . The Company did no t grant any restricted stock unit awards during the year ended December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2024, there were approximately $ 90,000 of unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock unit awards. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.5 years. As of December 31, 2023, there were no unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock unit awards.
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Common Stock Awards
The Company granted 76,660 common stock awards with immediate vesting to outside directors with a weighted average grant date fair value of $ 1.63 during the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company did no t grant any common stock awards with immediate vesting to outside directors during the year ended December 31, 2023.
9. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company provides a 401(k) plan as part of its employee benefits package in order to retain quality personnel. The Company elected to match 100 % of the employee contributions up to a maximum of 6 % of the participant’s applicable compensation under its 401(k) plan for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company’s matching contributions under its 401(k) plan for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were approximately $ 568,000 and $ 648,000 , respectively.
10. Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred. Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $ 40,000 and $ 32,000 , respectively.
11. Income Taxes
The Company’s components of (loss) income before income tax, with the year ended December 31, 2023 being reported exclusive of Breckenridge, were as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Domestic
$
( 4,900 )
$
( 9,177 )
Foreign
788
( 2,090 )
Loss before income tax
$
( 4,112 )
$
( 11,267 )
The Company’s components of income tax benefit (expense) were as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Current federal benefit
$
—
$
17
Current state expense
( 6 )
( 42 )
Deferred federal benefit
5
114
Deferred state (expense) benefit
( 6 )
7
Income tax (expense) benefit
$
( 7 )
$
96
The income tax provision differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to loss before income tax as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Tax benefit computed at statutory rate of 21 %
$
864
$
2,571
Breckenridge Earnings not subject to tax
—
( 205 )
Change in valuation allowance
( 493 )
( 2,599 )
State income tax expense, net of federal tax
( 9 )
( 28 )
Foreign losses
( 264 )
492
Other
( 105 )
( 135 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
$
( 7 )
$
96
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The principal components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (in thousands) were as follows:
December 31,
2024
2023
Deferred tax assets:
Federal tax net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward
$
16,596
$
14,505
Foreign tax NOL carryforward
6,342
7,031
Deferred revenue
—
1,697
State tax NOL carryforward
2,630
1,579
Intangible Assets - Breckenridge
935
939
Accrued severance
250
456
Other comprehensive income
583
421
Foreign deferred taxes
262
256
Right-of-use assets
69
79
Canadian start-up costs
47
58
Other
117
53
Self-insurance
40
39
Workers’ compensation
—
3
Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards
21
—
Gross deferred tax assets
27,892
27,116
Less valuation allowances
( 27,527 )
( 26,443 )
Net deferred tax assets
365
673
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment
( 381 )
( 688 )
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
( 16 )
$
( 15 )
Domestic deferred tax liabilities
$
( 16 )
$
( 15 )
Foreign deferred tax liabilities
—
—
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
( 16 )
$
( 15 )
At December 31, 2024, the Company had a gross NOL for U.S. federal income tax purposes of approximately $ 173,807,000 but expects approximately $ 94,779,000 to expire unused with the remaining NOL beginning to expire in 2027. Losses incurred after the year ended December 31, 2017 have no expiration. The Company will carry forward the tax benefits related to federal net NOL of approximately $ 16,596,000 . The Company also had state net NOLs that will affect state taxes of approximately $ 2,630,000 at December 31, 2024. State NOLs began to expire in 2015 and continue to expire each year. The Company also had a Canadian gross NOL of $ 24,394,000 that will begin to expire in 2037.
In evaluating the possible sources of taxable income during 2023 and 2024, the Company determined it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will not be realizable. As a result, the Company recorded and maintained a full valuation allowance against foreign deferred tax assets and its federal and state deferred tax assets with the exception of its trademark intangible. The change in valuation allowance amounted to $ 1.1 million and $ 5.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, including amounts recorded as a component of other comprehensive income or loss.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did no t have any uncertain tax positions. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to an uncertain tax position in income tax expense.
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12. Supplemental Purchase Agreement Transaction Information
Historical financial information for Breckenridge was derived from Breckenridge’s financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the financial information of Breckenridge reflects all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation. The non-cash items associated with the Purchase Agreement shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consist of “Deemed distribution (contribution)” and “Acquisition of Breckenridge net assets” and are derived as follows (in thousands):
Deemed Distribution (Contribution)
Year Ended December 31, 2023
Deemed distribution (contribution) of short-term investments
$
1,000
Deemed distribution (contribution) of accounts receivable
1,015
Deemed distribution (contribution) of prepaids and other
1
Deemed distribution (contribution) of land and buildings
514
Deemed (distribution) contribution of accounts payable
( 132 )
Deemed (distribution) contribution of accrued liabilities
( 69 )
Deemed (distribution) contribution of deferred revenue
—
Deemed distribution of Breckenridge net assets not acquired
$
2,329
Historical Carrying Value of Assets Acquired
March 24, 2023
Accounts receivable, net
$
67
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
56
Property and equipment, net
1,322
Other accrued liabilities
( 16 )
Deferred revenue
( 94 )
Acquisition of Breckenridge net assets
$
1,335
Total consideration for the asset purchase is as follows (in thousands):
Consideration Paid
March 24, 2023
Common stock issued
$
2,020
Note payable issued
9,880
Purchase price
$
11,900
Because the Transaction constitutes a transaction among entities under common control, the excess purchase price over the historical carrying value of the net assets acquired was recorded as a charge to additional paid in capital. The excess purchase price over the historical carrying value of the assets at the acquisition date is as follows (unaudited and in thousands):
Excess Purchase Price
March 24, 2023
Purchase price
$
11,900
Historical carrying value of assets acquired
( 1,335 )
Excess purchase price
$
10,565
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The following table details the standalone Breckenridge Statement of Operations for the period from January 1, 2023 through March 24, 2023 (in thousands):
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Operating revenues
$
782
Operating costs:
Operating expenses
806
General and administrative
438
Depreciation and amortization
505
1,749
Income (loss) from operations
( 967 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income
2
Interest expense
—
Other income (expense), net
( 11 )
Income (loss) before income tax
( 976 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
—
Net income (loss)
$
( 976 )
13. Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
The computation of basic and diluted loss per share was as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Net loss
$
( 4,119 )
$
( 12,147 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic
30,879,855
26,752,055
Dilutive common stock options, restricted stock unit awards and restricted stock awards
—
—
Diluted
30,879,855
26,752,055
Basic loss per share of common stock
$
( 0.13 )
$
( 0.45 )
Diluted loss per share of common stock
$
( 0.13 )
$
( 0.45 )
The Company had a net loss in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. As a result, all stock options, restricted stock unit awards, and restricted stock awards were anti-dilutive and excluded from weighted average shares used in determining the diluted loss per share of common stock for the respective periods.
The following weighted average numbers of shares related to the convertible note and restricted stock unit awards, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock, as their effect would be anti-dilutive for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Restricted stock units
47,849
—
Convertible Note
—
2,754,617
Total
47,849
2,754,617
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14. Major Clients
The Company has two operating segments, U.S and Canada, all of the clients whose revenue exceeded 10% of total revenue during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, were U.S. segment clients. Sales to these clients, as a percentage of operating revenues that exceeded 10%, were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
A
29 %
14 %
B
14 %
—
E
—
36 %
F
—
12 %
G
—
11 %
15. Segments
The U.S. and Canada are the only operating segments for the Company.
The CODM manages and assesses the performance of the reportable segments by their adjusted EBITDA. We define adjusted EBITDA as our net income (loss), before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense or benefit, (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization and (iv) other unusual or non-recurring charges, such as severance expenses. The CODM reviews the adjusted EBITDA of the Company’s reportable segments, which drives the evaluation of the performance of the Company’s reportable segments and allocation of resources to those segments.
Beginning in the year ended December 31, 2024, and retroactively applied to the year ended December 31, 2023, a portion of the management charges incurred by the U.S. segment were allocated to the Canadian segment based upon an activity level determined to be appropriate by management. These charges totaled approximately $ 0.3 million and $ 0.3 million for the years ended December 31,2024 and 2023, respectively.
The following tables present the Company’s operating revenues, net property and equipment, capital expenditures and right-of-use assets by operating segment (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2024
2023
Operating Revenues
United States
$
61,229
$
83,823
Canada
12,925
13,023
Total
$
74,154
$
96,846
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Net Property and Equipment
United States
$
10,818
$
14,386
Canada
2,161
2,122
Total
$
12,979
$
16,508
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Capital Expenditures
United States
$
1,640
$
3,479
Canada
1,219
1,699
Total Capital Expenditures
$
2,859
$
5,178
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December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets
United States
$
1,881
$
2,808
Canada
1,121
400
Total
$
3,002
$
3,208
The following tables present the Company’s income statements by operating segment (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31, 2024
USA Operations
Canada Operations
Consolidated
Operating revenues
Fee revenue
$
40,748
$
12,731
$
53,479
Reimbursable revenue
20,481
194
20,675
61,229
12,925
74,154
Operating costs:
Fee operating expenses
32,797
9,549
42,346
Reimbursable operating expenses
20,481
194
20,675
Operating expenses
53,278
9,743
63,021
General and administrative
8,056
1,404
9,460
Severance expense
486
—
486
Depreciation and amortization
4,752
984
5,736
66,572
12,131
78,703
(Loss) income from operations
( 5,343 )
794
( 4,549 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income
260
48
308
Interest expense
( 114 )
( 45 )
( 159 )
Other income (expense), net
297
( 9 )
288
(Loss) income before income tax
( 4,900 )
788
( 4,112 )
Income tax expense
( 7 )
—
( 7 )
Net (loss) income
$
( 4,907 )
$
788
$
( 4,119 )
Adjusted EBITDA
$
192
$
1,769
$
1,961
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Year Ended December 31, 2023
USA Operations
Canada Operations
Consolidated
Operating revenues
Fee revenue
$
49,045
$
12,402
$
61,447
Reimbursable revenue
34,778
621
35,399
83,823
13,023
96,846
Operating costs:
Fee operating expenses
39,898
11,610
51,508
Reimbursable operating expenses
34,528
621
35,149
Operating expenses
74,426
12,231
86,657
General and administrative
11,001
1,558
12,559
Severance expense
2,208
—
2,208
Depreciation and amortization
6,566
1,926
8,492
94,201
15,715
109,916
Loss from operations
( 10,378 )
( 2,692 )
( 13,070 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income
333
243
576
Interest expense
( 75 )
( 28 )
( 103 )
Other income (expense), net
295
59
354
Loss before income tax
( 9,825 )
( 2,418 )
( 12,243 )
Income tax benefit
96
—
96
Net loss
$
( 9,729 )
$
( 2,418 )
$
( 12,147 )
Adjusted EBITDA
$
( 1,309 )
$
( 707 )
$
( 2,016 )
The reconciliation of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA to its net (loss) income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is provided in the following table (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2024 US
2024 CA
2024 Consol.
2023 US
2023 CA
2023 Consol.
Net (loss) income
$
( 4,907 )
$
788
$
( 4,119 )
$
( 9,729 )
$
( 2,418 )
$
( 12,147 )
Depreciation and amortization
4,752
984
5,736
6,566
1,926
8,492
Interest income, net
( 146 )
( 3 )
( 149 )
( 258 )
( 215 )
( 473 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
7
—
7
( 96 )
—
( 96 )
EBITDA
( 294 )
1,769
1,475
( 3,517 )
( 707 )
( 4,224 )
Severance expense
486
—
486
2,208
—
2,208
Adjusted EBITDA
$
192
$
1,769
$
1,961
$
( 1,309 )
$
( 707 )
$
( 2,016 )
The following table present the Company’s total assets by operating segment (in thousands):
December 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Total Assets
United States
$
21,257
$
48,822
Canada
9,613
8,697
Total Assets
$
30,870
$
57,519
16. Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the Company cannot predict the outcomes of any such legal proceedings, management believes that the resolution of pending legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, as the Company believes it is adequately indemnified and insured.
The Company is also party to the following legal proceeding: On April 1, 2019, Weatherford International, LLC and Weatherford U.S., L.P. (collectively, “Weatherford”) filed a petition in state district court for Midland County, Texas,
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in which the Company and eighteen other parties were named as defendants, alleging the Company and/or the other named defendants contributed to or caused contamination of groundwater at and around property owned by Weatherford. Weatherford is seeking declaratory judgment, recovery and contribution for past and future costs incurred in responding to or correcting the contamination at and around the property from each defendant. The Company disputed Weatherford’s allegations with respect to the Company, and the lawsuit was dismissed in October 2024.
Additionally, the Company experiences contractual disputes with its clients from time to time regarding the payment of invoices or other matters. While the Company seeks to minimize these disputes and maintain good relations with its clients, the Company has experienced in the past, and may experience in the future, disputes that could affect its revenues and results of operations in any period.
17. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”) . ASU 2023-09 seeks to improve transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The updated guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2025. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on its financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, ASU 2024-03 enhances the disclosures required for certain expense captions in the Company's annual and interim consolidated financial statements. This ASU is effective prospectively or retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our disclosures.
18. Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk at any given time may consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, money market funds and overnight investment accounts, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, trade and other receivables and other current assets. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had deposits with domestic and international banks in excess of federally insured limits. Management believes the credit risk associated with these deposits is minimal. Money market funds seek to preserve the value of the investment, but it is possible to lose money investing in these funds.
The Company’s sales are to clients whose activities relate to oil and natural gas exploration and production. The Company generally extends unsecured credit to these clients; therefore, collection of receivables may be affected by the economy surrounding the oil and natural gas industry or other economic conditions. The Company closely monitors extensions of credit and may negotiate payment terms that mitigate risk.
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