EDMONTON, AB , Aug. 9, 2024 /CNW/ - McCoy Global Inc. ("McCoy," "McCoy Global" or "the Corporation") (TSX: MCB) today announced its operational and financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The Corporation also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per common share payable on October 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of close of business on September 30, 2024. The dividend per common share is a regular dividend and is an "eligible" dividend for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial/territorial legislation.

Second Quarter Highlights :

• Reported revenue of $19.9 million for the quarter, an increase of 23% from the comparative period, lead by strong adoption of McCoy's FMS and delivery of wellbore equipment;
• Net earnings increased 119% to $3.1 million compared to the second quarter of 2023 of $1.4 million;
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $4.7 million, or 24% of revenue, compared with $2.9 million, or 18% of revenue, in 2023;
• Since January 1, 2024 advanced its Digital Technology Roadmap:
  • Delivered twenty-six (26) of McCoy's Flush Mount Spider (FMS) (H1 2023 – 6 tools). With a growing number of tools operating in-field, operators are recognizing the benefits of McCoy's FMS, which in turn has led to more widespread adoption. McCoy's FMS is a hydraulic rotary flush mounted spider that when fully connected (smartFMS^™), handles casing while providing information on the state of the tool to the driller's display in real-time as well as the ability to integrate with McCoy's Smart Casing Running Tool (smartCRT™).
  • Completed prototyping and test rig trials for an enhanced smartCRT^™ that will address the new tool specifications introduced by National Oil Companies (NOCs) and major operators in certain key regions. McCoy's enhanced smartCRT^™ will not only address the new contract requirements, but also provide an intelligent, connected enhancement to conventional casing running tool on the market today, offering superior safety, efficiency and simplified operating procedure, with real-time data collection and analysis capabilities.
  • While in-field trials with our partnering customer for smarTR^™, McCoy's land-targeted integrated casing running system, were temporarily delayed due to market conditions and CRT specification requirements, the recent successful test-rig trials of its smartCRT^™ enhancement will provide the ability to continue in-field trials in Q3 2024. Field trials are a critical stage to full commercialization and the process continues to provide valuable data which has led to continued refinement our technology. We expect further advancements toward commercialization and look forward to reporting our progress in the coming quarters.
  • Accepted a contract award totaling $3.7 million for deep-water offshore integrated casing running systems destined for Latin America and, subsequent to June 30, 2024, accepted an additional $1.8 million in awards for deep-water systems for a separate customer in Brazil. Delivering this technology will complete the first step on a roadmap to a comprehensive smarTR^™ system tailored for offshore and deep-water markets. The Latin America contract award also marks the first offshore commercial Software as a Service (SaaS) purchase commitment for its Virtual Thread-Rep^™ technology. McCoy's Virtual Thread-Rep^™ technology enables customers to remotely monitor and control premium connection make-up. It also facilitates the autonomous evaluation and confirmation of premium connection make-up on location.
• Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per common share payable on October 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of close of business on September 30, 2024.

"We have continued to advance our 'Digital Technology Roadmap' initiative on multiple fronts, first off, we are excited about the recent success of test-rig trials for our smartCRT^™ enhancements. These enhancements offer a significant competitive advantage with superior safety, efficiency and simplified operating procedure, with real-time data collection and analysis capabilities, and will also allow us to continue in-field trials of our land-targeted smarTR^™ system." said Jim Rakievich, President & CEO of McCoy. "Secondly, the recent receipt of several deep-water offshore contract awards marks an important milestone in our strategic plan to provide a fully automated casing running system tailored to offshore and deep-water applications for Tubular Running Service (TRS) providers and drilling contractors who lack their own proprietary technology. Finally, alongside these strategic developments, we are pleased with the continued success of our innovative FMS tool in the North America land market, and we are actively exploring opportunities for further adoption in other geographies."

"As we advance through the commercialization of our new technology offerings, we anticipate that future revenues will rely less on the cyclical nature of drilling activity, and more driven by technology adoption, demand from emerging local and regional market players, and market share expansion in new geographical areas. However, the inherent characteristics of our capital equipment product offerings as well as the rate of technology adoption, and timing of contract awards, leads to fluctuations in order intake and revenues on a quarter-to-quarter basis. Consequently, these factors also may impact fluctuations in working capital balances due to the timing of customer shipments and billings." said Lindsay McGill, Vice President & CFO of McCoy. "As at June 30, 2024, McCoy's backlog stood at $22.3 million. Given the non-uniform nature of our capital equipment order intake and subsequent deliveries, we expect quarter-to-quarter fluctuations to persist and, at present, anticipate a softer start and stronger finish to the second half of 2024, not unlike our experience in the first half of the year.."

Second Quarter Financial Highlights:

• Total revenue of $19.9 million, compared with $16.2 million in Q2 2023;
• Net earnings of $3.1 million, compared to $1.4 million in Q2 2023;
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $4.7 million, or 24% of revenue, compared with $2.9 million, or 18% of revenue, in 2023;
• Booked backlog² of $22.3 million at June 30, 2024, compared to $25.6 million in the second quarter of 2023;
• Book-to-bill ratio³ was 0.84 for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared with 1.01 in the second quarter of 2023.

Financial Summary

Revenue of $19.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, increased 23% from the comparative period. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 revenue increased by 10% to $36.5 million. Revenue was positively impacted by continued strong adoption of McCoy's FMS, as well as strong orders intake and delivery of traditional wellbore equipment and aftermarket parts in the Middle East and North Africa region. Revenue in the first half of 2024 included sales for twenty-six (26) of McCoy's FMS tool, an innovative technology commercialized in late 2022 that handles casing using replaceable die carriers and provides back-up torque from first pipe joint, removing the need for manual backup tongs.

Gross profit, as a percentage of revenue, for the three and six months June 30, 2024, was 34% and 33% respectively, an increase of 1 and 2 percentage points from comparative periods, respectively, in 2023. This was due to an increase in production throughput, continued supply chain cost management, as well as a shift in product mix towards new technologies such as the FMS with favourable product margins., offset by additional headcount for new product support, training and commissioning.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, general and administrative expenses (G&A) $1.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively, a decrease from the comparative periods due to recoveries of bad debt provisions and decreases in stock-based compensation expense. As a percentage of revenue, G&A fell by 4 and 3 percentage points, respectively, in comparison to 2023.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, sales and marketing expenses were $0.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively, which include increased headcount and travel for sales and customer support activities related to the commercialization of McCoy's new technologies. In the comparative periods, sales and marketing expenses include a one-time commission charge related to certain orders destined for Turkey.

With total product development and support expenditures of $1.2 million and $2.4 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, the Corporation further advanced its 'Digital Technology Roadmap' initiative through continued focused on accelerating customer adoption of new technologies as well as the design and development of additional 'smart' product enhancements and complementary product accessories. For the remainder of 2024, the Corporation has committed up to US$0.6 million of capital toward the development of these enhancements and additional product offerings, including enhancements to McCoy's smartCRT^™ to address new contractual operating requirements in certain geographies. In the current period, product development and support expenses increased from the comparative period due to increased headcount to support customer adoption of new technologies.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, as well as the comparative period, other (gains) losses, net is comprised mainly of foreign exchange losses.

Net earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $3.1 million or $0.12 per basic share, compared with net earnings of $1.4 million or $0.05 per basic share in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted EBITDA¹ for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was $4.7 million compared with $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2023.

As at June 30, 2024, the Corporation had $9.2 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Selected Quarterly Information

Summary of Quarterly Results

Outlook and Forward-Looking Information

Over the near and medium term, the oil and gas market in international regions, particularly the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), continues to exhibit robust fundamentals. The growth in drilling activity and the emergence of new regional players, combined with the National Oil Companies' (NOC) growing commitment to safety and efficiency improvements, and technology will open additional opportunities for our innovative products. McCoy is strategically positioned to leverage these trends, offering market leading technologies and product enhancements that address these customer priorities. Our expert technical support, coupled with a strong local presence and an extensive portfolio of Tubular Running Services (TRS) equipment, further reinforces our competitive advantage in the market.

Over the past several quarters, the deep-water offshore market has maintained rig utilization rates upwards of 90%. Looking ahead, this heightened activity, coupled with a shift from large multinational service providers to drilling contractors and local participants, is expected to lead to a notable expansion in capital expenditures, particularly in Latin America and the North Sea. McCoy is uniquely positioned in this market segment, leveraging its extensive application expertise and integrated offshore casing running technologies. This strategic advantage has historically secured McCoy a leading market share among Tubular Running Service (TRS) providers and drilling contractors who lack their own proprietary technology in the deep-water offshore segment. Additionally, McCoy's recent contract award, announced earlier this year, further underscores its strong market position.

During the second quarter of 2024, rig count and drilling activity continued its decline in the North America Land market. While McCoy continues to anticipate robust demand for our innovative FMS technology in this market, quoting activity has begun to shift from capital equipment purchases towards rental contracts due to customer capital constraints. Despite this shift, McCoy's rental equipment business has historically yielded attractive returns, and we expect our innovative FMS tool rentals to achieve equally, if not more, enticing returns. This optimism is based on the inherent performance and safety benefits of its unique design that offers a solution to the persistent labor challenges encountered by many of our customers. The tool handles casing using replaceable die carriers and provides back-up torque from first pipe joint, eliminating the need for manual backup tongs and, in some cases, enabling service companies to reduce their crew size by up to 20%. Furthermore, with a growing number of tools operating in-field, operators have begun to recognize the benefits of McCoy's FMS, and have begun to require the tools use in certain operations.

As we advance through the commercialization phase of our 'Digital Technology Roadmap' initiative, we anticipate that future revenues will rely less on the cyclical nature of drilling activity, and more driven by technology adoption, demand from emerging local and regional market players, and market share expansion in new geographical areas. However, the inherent characteristics of our capital equipment product offerings as well as the rate of technology adoption, and timing of contract awards, may lead to fluctuations in order intake and revenues on a quarter-to-quarter basis. Consequently, these factors also may impact fluctuations in working capital balances due to the timing of customer shipments and billings. As at June 30, 2024, McCoy's backlog totaled $22.3 million (US$16.3 million). While quarter-to-quarter fluctuations may impact third-quarter earnings and revenue, this backlog is expected to support financial performance for the second half and full year of 2024. Additionally, as we continue to deliver on our orders backlog throughout the latter part of 2024, we anticipate drawing down on our inventory investments to generate additional cashflows.

As we progress through 2024, we continue to focus on our key strategic initiatives to deliver value to all of our stakeholders:

• Accelerating market adoption of new and recently developed 'smart' portfolio products;
• Taking advantage of the current market trajectory by focusing on revenue generation from key strategic customers;
• Focus on capital allocation priorities; a) investment in growth through both organic and strategic M&A opportunities where returns are favourable, and b) return excess cash to our shareholders in the form of share buy-backs and quarterly dividends.

We believe this strategy, together with our committed and agile team, McCoy's global brand recognition, intimate customer knowledge and global footprint will further advance McCoy's competitive position and generate strong returns on invested capital.

About McCoy Global Inc.

McCoy Global is transforming well construction using automation and machine learning to maximize wellbore integrity and collect precise connection data critical to the global energy industry. The Corporation has offices in Canada, the United States of America, and the United Arab Emirates and operates internationally in more than 50 countries through a combination of direct sales and key distributors.

Throughout McCoy's 100-year history, it has proudly called Edmonton, Alberta, Canada its corporate headquarters. The Corporation's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol "MCB".

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