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    RPC, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results And Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

    4/24/25 6:45:00 AM ET
    $RES
    Oilfield Services/Equipment
    Energy
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    (PRNewsfoto/RPC, Inc.)

    ATLANTA, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) ("RPC" or the "Company"), a leading diversified oilfield services company, announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

    * Non-GAAP measures, including EBITDA, EBITDA margin and free cash flow are reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures in the appendices of this earnings release.

    * Sequential comparisons are to 4Q:24. The Company believes quarterly sequential comparisons are most useful in assessing industry trends and RPC's recent financial results. Both sequential and year-over-year comparisons are available in the tables at the end of this earnings release.

    First Quarter 2025 Results & Pintail Acquisition

    • Revenues decreased 1% sequentially to $332.9 million
    • Net income was $12 million, down 6% sequentially due to the unfavorable comparison to a low effective tax rate in 4Q:24, and diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) was $0.06; Net income margin decreased 20 basis points to 3.6%
    • Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) was $48.9 million, up 6% sequentially; EBITDA margin increased 100 basis points to 14.7%
    • Results reflected stable revenues across most key service lines and solid sequential EBITDA margin performance
    • The Company acquired Pintail Completions, effective April 1, 2025; Pintail is a leading wireline perforation service provider to blue chip customers in the Permian. Pintail generated over $400 million in 2024 revenues, has strong profitability and cash flow, and is well recognized for outstanding customer service

    Management Commentary

    "The first quarter was an encouraging start to the year across most of our service lines, and we were able to close on a significant acquisition to grow our business," stated Ben M. Palmer, RPC's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our acquisition of Pintail Completions brings a scaled and high-quality company into our portfolio. Pintail's strong Permian operations are driven by a blue chip customer base and a highly regarded management team. We are excited for our combined prospects to bring world-class well completion services to our customers and continue to build RPC's diversified oilfield services model."

    "The oilfield services market remains challenged, with pressure pumping revenues essentially flat while the remainder of our service line revenues were down slightly on a combined basis. We continue to see intense competition to keep assets utilized and will remain disciplined with our investments and scrutinize capital deployment and other costs to maximize returns on capital."

    "Looking ahead, we are very excited about the Pintail acquisition despite operating in a period of high uncertainty, as the new administration's tariff actions have caused macro concerns. Commodity prices have been volatile, the near-term oil supply and demand outlooks are unclear, and the implications for current economic policies are likely to remain fluid. While difficult to forecast and plan in such an environment, rest assured we are committed to conservatively managing the business, driving cash flow and maintaining financial flexibility and a healthy balance sheet," concluded Palmer.

    Selected Industry Data (Source: Baker Hughes, Inc., U.S. Energy Information Administration)















































    1Q:25



    4Q:24



    Change



    % Change



    1Q:24



    Change



    % Change



    U.S. rig count (avg)





    588





    586





    2



    0.3

    %



    623





    (35)



    (5.6)

    %

    Oil price ($/barrel)



    $

    71.93



    $

    70.59



    $

    1.34



    1.9

    %

    $

    77.46



    $

    (5.53)



    (7.1)

    %

    Natural gas ($/Mcf)



    $

    4.14



    $

    2.43



    $

    1.71



    70.4

    %

    $

    2.15



    $

    1.99



    92.6

    %

     

    1Q:25 Consolidated Financial Results (sequential comparisons versus 4Q:24)

    Revenues were $332.9 million, down 1%. Revenues for pressure pumping, the Company's largest service line, were flat, while all other service lines combined decreased 1%. Within the Technical Services segment, pressure pumping pricing remains highly competitive in the marketplace, offsetting gains in asset utilization. Coiled tubing revenues decreased slightly while downhole tools and cementing were essentially unchanged. Within the Support Services segment, rental tools grew during the quarter with a seasonal pickup from year-end activity. New product launches in downhole tools continued to gain initial customer acceptance and are expected to contribute more meaningfully during 2025.

    Cost of revenues, which excludes depreciation and amortization of $32.4 million, was $243.9 million, down from $250.2 million. These costs decreased 3% during the quarter, contributing to improved operating income. The decrease was primarily due to reduced fleet and transportation costs as we supplied fuel on fewer jobs, which is positive for our mix, as well as lower insurance costs, which were elevated in 4Q:24. Materials and supplies expenses were also lower, reflecting lower sand and other materials provided to customers. The Company continued its efforts to control discretionary costs in response to challenging oilfield services industry conditions.

    Selling, general and administrative expenses were $42.5 million, up from $41.2 million; as a percent of revenues, SG&A increased 50 basis points to 12.8% due primarily to increased IT system implementation expenses and slightly lower revenues.

    Interest income totaled $3.4 million, up slightly as interest rates and cash balances were generally stable.

    Income tax provision was $4.5 million, or 27.2% of income before income taxes, reflecting a more normalized tax rate compared to the relatively low rate reported in 4Q:24 when the Company benefitted from certain tax strategies and interest received on tax refunds.

    Net income and diluted EPS were $12.0 million and $0.06, respectively, versus $12.8 million and $0.06, respectively, in 4Q:24, due to the higher tax rate. Net income margin decreased 20 basis points sequentially to 3.6%.

    EBITDA was $48.9 million, up from $46.1 million, reflecting lower operating costs partially offset by the slight decline in revenues. EBITDA margin increased 100 basis points sequentially to 14.7%.

    Non-GAAP adjustments: there were no adjustments to GAAP performance measures in 1Q:25 other than those necessary to calculate EBITDA, EBITDA margin and free cash flow (see Appendices A and B).

    Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

    Cash and cash equivalents were $326.7 million at the end of the first quarter, with no outstanding borrowings under the Company's $100 million revolving credit facility (facility subject to $16.1 million outstanding letters of credit). These balances do not reflect the impact of the $245 million Pintail acquisition (closed on April 1, 2025), which included a $170 million cash payment, and the issuance of a $50 million seller note and $25 million of restricted common stock.

    Net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow were $39.9 million and $7.6 million, respectively, in 1Q:25.

    Payment of dividends totaled $8.7 million in 1Q:25. Additionally, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on June 10, 2025, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2025.

    Share repurchases totaled $2.9 million in 1Q:25 related to restricted share vesting.

    Segment Operations (sequential comparisons versus 4Q:24)

    Technical Services performs value-added completion, production and maintenance services directly to a customer's well. These services include pressure pumping, downhole tools, coiled tubing, cementing, and other offerings.

    • Revenues decreased 1% to $311.8 million
    • Operating income was $14.0 million, up 32%
    • Results were driven primarily by lower insurance costs, decreased fleet and transportation costs as discussed above and other cost control measures

    Support Services provides equipment for customer use or services to assist customer operations, including rental tools, pipe inspection services and storage.

    • Revenues were $21 million, up 1%
    • Operating income was $2.7 million, up 3%
    • Results were driven by higher activity in rental tools and the fixed-cost nature of these service lines




    Three Months Ended







    March 31, 



    December 31, 



    March 31, 



    (In thousands)



    2025



    2024



    2024









    (Unaudited)





    (Unaudited)





    (Unaudited)



    Revenues:





















    Technical Services



    $

    311,844



    $

    314,635



    $

    356,394



    Support Services





    21,033





    20,726





    21,439



    Total revenues



    $

    332,877



    $

    335,361



    $

    377,833



    Operating income:





















    Technical Services



    $

    14,003



    $

    10,603



    $

    31,956



    Support Services





    2,661





    2,572





    3,599



    Corporate expenses





    (5,804)





    (4,515)





    (4,420)



    Gain on disposition of assets, net





    1,526





    1,857





    1,214



    Total operating income



    $

    12,386



    $

    10,517



    $

    32,349



    Interest expense





    (131)





    (130)





    (234)



    Interest income





    3,395





    3,303





    2,965



    Other income, net





    885





    350





    767



    Income before income taxes



    $

    16,535



    $

    14,040



    $

    35,847



     

    Conference Call Information

    RPC, Inc. will hold a conference call today, April 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results for the quarter. Interested parties may listen in by accessing a live webcast in the investor relations section of RPC, Inc.'s website at www.rpc.net. The live conference call can also be accessed by calling (888) 440-5966, or (646) 960-0125 for international callers, and using conference ID number 9842359. For those not able to attend the live conference call, a replay will be available in the investor relations section of RPC, Inc.'s website beginning approximately two hours after the call and for a period of 90 days.

    About RPC

    RPC provides a broad range of specialized oilfield services and equipment primarily to independent and major oilfield companies engaged in the exploration, production and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States, including the Gulf of America, mid-continent, southwest, Appalachian and Rocky Mountain regions, and in selected international markets. RPC's investor website can be found at www.rpc.net.

    Forward Looking Statements

    Certain statements and information included in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements that look forward in time or express management's beliefs, expectations or hopes. In particular, such statements include, without limitation: our belief that our acquisition of Pintail Completions brings a scaled and high-quality company into our portfolio; our belief that Pintail's strong Permian operations are driven by a blue chip customer data base and a highly regarded management team; our plans to bring world-class well completion services to our customers and to continue to build our diversified oilfield services model; intense competition to keep assets utilized and that we will remain disciplined with our investments and scrutinize capital deployment and other costs to maximize returns on capital; our excitement regarding the Pintail acquisition; our belief that we are operating in a period of high uncertainty as the new administration's tariff actions have caused macro concerns; our belief that commodity prices have been volatile and that the near-term oil supply and demand outlooks are unclear and that the implications for current economic policies are likely to remain fluid; our commitment to conservatively managing the business, driving cash flow and maintaining financial flexibility and a healthy balance sheet; and statements that new product launches in downhole tools continued to gain initial customer acceptance and are expected to contribute more meaningfully during 2025. Risk factors that could cause such future events not to occur as expected include the following: the price of oil and natural gas and overall performance of the U.S. economy, both of which can impact capital spending by our customers and demand for our services; business interruptions due to adverse weather conditions; changes in the competitive environment of our industry; political instability in the petroleum-producing regions of the world; the actions of the OPEC oil cartel; our customers' drilling and production activities; the risk that our assessments, such as regarding the oversupplied nature of oilfield services, will turn out incorrect; and our ability to identify and complete acquisitions and/or other strategic investments or transactions. Additional factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from management's projections, forecasts, estimates, and expectations are contained in RPC's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

    For information about RPC, Inc., please contact:

    Mark Chekanow, CFA, Vice President Investor Relations

    (404) 419-3809

    [email protected]

    Michael L. Schmit, Chief Financial Officer

    (404) 321-2140

    [email protected]

    RPC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES



    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands except per share data)

























    Three Months Ended





    March 31, 



    December 31, 



    March 31, 





    2025



    2024



    2024







    (Unaudited)





    (Unaudited)





    (Unaudited)





















    REVENUES



    $

    332,877



    $

    335,361



    $

    377,833

    COSTS AND EXPENSES:



















    Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately

    below)





    243,895





    250,248





    276,609

    Selling, general and administrative expenses





    42,499





    41,249





    40,085

    Depreciation and amortization





    35,623





    35,204





    30,004

    Gain on disposition of assets, net





    (1,526)





    (1,857)





    (1,214)

    Operating income





    12,386





    10,517





    32,349

    Interest expense





    (131)





    (130)





    (234)

    Interest income





    3,395





    3,303





    2,965

    Other income, net





    885





    350





    767

    Income before income taxes





    16,535





    14,040





    35,847

    Income tax provision





    4,505





    1,278





    8,380

    NET INCOME



    $

    12,030



    $

    12,762



    $

    27,467









































    EARNINGS PER SHARE



















    Basic



    $

    0.06



    $

    0.06



    $

    0.13

    Diluted



    $

    0.06



    $

    0.06



    $

    0.13





















    WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING



















    Basic





    215,691





    214,950





    215,001

    Diluted





    215,691





    214,950





    215,001

     

    RPC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES



    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



















    (In thousands)





    March 31, 



    December 31, 





    2025



    2024







    (Unaudited)







    ASSETS













    Cash and cash equivalents



    $

    326,724



    $

    325,975

    Accounts receivable, net





    252,268





    276,577

    Inventories





    109,761





    107,628

    Income taxes receivable





    89





    4,332

    Prepaid expenses





    13,182





    16,136

    Other current assets





    2,021





    2,194

    Total current assets





    704,045





    732,842

    Property, plant and equipment, net





    503,910





    513,516

    Operating lease right-of-use assets





    26,023





    27,465

    Finance lease right-of-use assets





    4,682





    4,400

    Goodwill





    50,824





    50,824

    Other intangibles, net





    13,251





    13,843

    Retirement plan assets





    30,674





    30,666

    Other assets





    12,510





    12,933

    Total assets



    $

    1,345,919



    $

    1,386,489















    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY













    LIABILITIES













    Accounts payable



    $

    88,760



    $

    84,494

    Accrued payroll and related expenses





    21,888





    25,243

    Accrued insurance expenses





    6,891





    7,942

    Accrued state, local and other taxes





    5,438





    3,234

    Income taxes payable





    3,010





    446

    Unearned revenue





    1,381





    45,376

    Current portion of operating lease liabilities





    7,033





    7,108

    Current portion of finance lease liabilities and finance obligations





    3,796





    3,522

    Accrued expenses and other liabilities





    4,101





    4,548

    Total current liabilities





    142,298





    181,913

    Long-term accrued insurance expenses





    13,942





    12,175

    Long-term retirement plan liabilities





    23,211





    24,539

    Long-term operating lease liabilities





    19,599





    21,724

    Long-term finance lease liabilities





    491





    559

    Other long-term liabilities





    9,272





    9,099

    Deferred income taxes





    55,520





    58,189

    Total liabilities





    264,333





    308,198















    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY













    Common stock





    21,602





    21,494

    Capital in excess of par value





    —





    —

    Retained earnings





    1,062,805





    1,059,625

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss





    (2,821)





    (2,828)

    Total stockholders' equity





    1,081,586





    1,078,291

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity



    $

    1,345,919



    $

    1,386,489

     

    RPC INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES



    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



















    (In thousands)

    Three Months Ended March 31, 



    2025



    2024







    (Unaudited)





    (Unaudited)

    OPERATING ACTIVITIES













    Net income



    $

    12,030



    $

    27,467

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:













    Depreciation and amortization





    35,623





    30,004

    Working capital





    (6,920)





    (3,945)

    Other operating activities





    (868)





    3,033

    Net cash provided by operating activities





    39,865





    56,559















    INVESTING ACTIVITIES













    Capital expenditures





    (32,270)





    (52,778)

    Proceeds from sale of assets





    4,827





    3,772

    Net cash used for investing activities





    (27,443)





    (49,006)















    FINANCING ACTIVITIES













    Payment of dividends





    (8,653)





    (8,621)

    Cash paid for common stock purchased and retired





    (2,868)





    (9,858)

    Cash paid for finance lease and finance obligations





    (152)





    (185)

    Net cash used for financing activities





    (11,673)





    (18,664)















    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents





    749





    (11,111)

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period





    325,975





    223,310

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period



    $

    326,724



    $

    212,199

     

    Non-GAAP Measures

    RPC, Inc. has used the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA, EBITDA margin and free cash flow in today's earnings release. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance or liquidity measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that presenting these non-GAAP measures enables investors to compare the operating performance of our core business consistently over various time periods, and in the case of EBITDA, without regard to changes in our capital structure. Management believes that free cash flow, which measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations, is an important financial measure for use in evaluating RPC's liquidity. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Additionally, RPC's definition of free cash flow is limited, in that it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures, due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other contractual obligations or payments made for business acquisitions. Therefore, management believes it is important to view free cash flow as a measure that provides supplemental information to our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

    A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either 1) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of operations, balance sheet or statement of cash flows, or 2) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented.

    Set forth in the appendices below are reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures with their most directly comparable GAAP measures. These reconciliations also appear on RPC, Inc.'s investor website, which can be found on the Internet at www.rpc.net.

    Appendix A

    (Unaudited)



    Three Months Ended







    March 31, 



    December 31, 



    March 31, 



    (In thousands)



    2025



    2024



    2024



    Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA





















    Net income



    $

    12,030



    $

    12,762



    $

    27,467



    Adjustments:





















    Add: Income tax provision





    4,505





    1,278





    8,380



    Add: Interest expense





    131





    130





    234



    Add: Depreciation and amortization





    35,623





    35,204





    30,004



    Less: Interest income





    3,395





    3,303





    2,965



    EBITDA



    $

    48,894



    $

    46,071



    $

    63,120

























    Revenues



    $

    332,877



    $

    335,361



    $

    377,833

























    Net income margin(1)





    3.6 %





    3.8 %





    7.3 %

























    EBITDA margin(1)





    14.7 %





    13.7 %





    16.7 %





    (1) Net income margin is calculated as net income divided by revenues. EBITDA margin is calculated as EBITDA divided by revenues.

     

    Appendix B

    (Unaudited)



    Three Months Ended March 31,

    (In thousands)



    2025



    2024

    Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Free Cash Flow













    Net cash provided by operating activities



    $

    39,865



    $

    56,559

    Capital expenditures





    (32,270)





    (52,778)

    Free cash flow



    $

    7,595



    $

    3,781

     

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