40-F
PRECISION DRILLING Corp (PDS)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 40-F
☐ Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or
☒ Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Commission file number: 001-14534
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Alberta, Canada | 1381 | Not Applicable |
|---|---|---|
| (Province or other jurisdiction of<br><br>incorporation or organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial<br><br>Classification Code Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification) |
800, 525 - 8 Avenue, S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 1G1
(403) 716-4500
(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
Precision Drilling (US) Corporation, 10350 Richmond Avenue, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77042
(713) 435-6100
(Name, address, (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service in the United States)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Shares | PDS | New York Stock Exchange<br><br>NYSE Texas, Inc. |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Information filed with this Form:
| ☒ Annual Information Form | ☒ Audited annual financial statements |
|---|
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: 12,932,399 Common Shares outstanding as at December 31, 2025.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).
☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its report. ☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officer during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
| Auditor Firm Id: | 85 | Auditor Name: | KPMG LLP | Auditor Location: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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The documents (or portions thereof) forming part of this Form 40-F are incorporated by reference into the following registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
| Form | Registration No. |
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| S-8 | 333-167614 |
| S-8 | 333-194966 |
| S-8 | 333-189046 |
| S-8 | 333-189045 |
| S-8 | 333-221226 |
| S-8 | 333-276158 |
| S-8 | 333-283938 |
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
For information on disclosure controls and procedures, see “Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures” in the Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Annual Information Form”) and “Disclosure Controls and Procedures” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed as Exhibit 99.2 (“Management’s Discussion and Analysis”).
NOTICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION BTR
None.
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
For information on internal control over financial reporting, see “Management’s Report to the Shareholders” in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed as Exhibit 99.3. See also “Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
ATTESTATION REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Registrant’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, has issued an attestation report on internal control over financial reporting. See “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed as Exhibit 99.3.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The board of directors of the Registrant has determined that it has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Each of William T. Donovan, Lori A. Lancaster, Steven W. Krablin, David W. Williams, and Alice L. Wong has been designated an audit committee financial expert and is independent, as that term is defined by the New York Stock Exchange’s listing standards applicable to the Registrant. See “Audit Committee” and “Audit Committee – Relevant Education and Experience” in the Annual Information Form. The Commission has indicated that the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not make them an “expert” for any purpose, impose any duties, obligations or liability on them that is greater than that imposed on members of the audit committee and board of directors who do not carry this designation or affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the audit committee or the board of directors.
CODE OF ETHICS
The Registrant has adopted the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) which applies to every director, officer and employee of the Registrant, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and any person performing similar functions. The Code is available on the Registrant’s website at www.precisiondrilling.com. No waivers have been granted from, and there have been no material amendments to, any provision of the Code during the 2025 fiscal year.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
For information on principal accountant fees and services, see “Audit Committee – Pre-approval Policies and Procedures” and “Audit Committee – Audit Fees” in the Annual Information Form.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Registrant has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
For information on contractual obligations, see “Financial Condition – Contractual Obligations” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee. The members of the Audit Committee are:
| Chairman: | William T. Donovan |
|---|---|
| Members: | Lori A. Lancaster<br><br>Steven W. Krablin<br><br>David W. Williams<br><br>Alice L. Wong |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
NYSE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Registrant’s common shares are listed on the NYSE. A description of the significant ways in which the Registrant’s corporate governance practices differ from those required of domestic companies under NYSE listing standards is provided on the Registrant’s website at www.precisiondrilling.com.
UNDERTAKING
The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the staff of the Commission, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to: the securities registered pursuant to Form 40-F; the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an Annual Report on Form 40-F arises; or transactions in said securities.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Calgary, Province of Alberta, Canada.
| Precision Drilling Corporation | ||||
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| By: | /s/ Carey T. Ford | |||
| Name: | Carey T. Ford | |||
| Date: March 9, 2026 | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBITS
EX-23.1
Exhibit 23.1
Consent Of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors of Precision Drilling Corporation
We consent to the use of our report dated March 6, 2026 on the consolidated financial statements of Precision Drilling Corporation (the “Corporation”) which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of net earnings, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively the “consolidated financial statements”), and our report dated March 6, 2026 on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, each of which is included in the Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference of such reports in the Registration Statements (Nos. 333-167614, 333-194966, 333-189046, 333-189045, 333-221226, 333-276158, 333-283938) on Forms S-8 of Precision Drilling Corporation.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Calgary, Canada March 9, 2026
EX-31.1
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14 OR 15d-14 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Carey T. Ford, certify that:
- I have reviewed this annual report on Form 40-F of Precision Drilling Corporation;
- Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
- Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Precision Drilling Corporation as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
- Precision Drilling Corporation’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Precision Drilling Corporation and have:
- Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Precision Drilling Corporation, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
- Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
- Evaluated the effectiveness of Precision Drilling Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
- Disclosed in this report any change in the Precision Drilling Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Precision Drilling Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting; and
- Precision Drilling Corporation’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Precision Drilling Corporation’s auditors and the audit committee of Precision Drilling Corporation’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
- All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Precision Drilling Corporation’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
- Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Precision Drilling Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: March 9, 2026
| By: | /s/ Carey T. Ford |
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| Carey T. Ford<br><br>President and Chief Executive Officer<br><br>Precision Drilling Corporation |
EX-31.2
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14 OR 15d-14 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Dustin D. Honing, certify that:
- I have reviewed this annual report on Form 40-F of Precision Drilling Corporation;
- Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
- Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Precision Drilling Corporation as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
- Precision Drilling Corporation’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Precision Drilling Corporation and have:
- Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Precision Drilling Corporation, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
- Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
- Evaluated the effectiveness of Precision Drilling Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
- Disclosed in this report any change in the Precision Drilling Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Precision Drilling Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting; and
- Precision Drilling Corporation’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Precision Drilling Corporation’s auditors and the audit committee of Precision Drilling Corporation’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
- All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Precision Drilling Corporation’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
- Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Precision Drilling Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: March 9, 2026
| By: | /s/ Dustin D. Honing |
|---|---|
| Dustin D. Honing<br><br>Chief Financial Officer<br><br>Precision Drilling Corporation |
EX-32.1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY
ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Precision Drilling Corporation on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned President and Chief Executive Officer of Precision Drilling Corporation, hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
- The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Precision Drilling Corporation.
Dated: March 9, 2026
| By: | /s/ Carey T. Ford |
|---|---|
| Carey T. Ford<br><br>President and Chief Executive Officer<br><br>Precision Drilling Corporation |
EX-32.2
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY
ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Precision Drilling Corporation on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned Chief Financial Officer of Precision Drilling Corporation, hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:
- The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
- The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Precision Drilling Corporation.
Dated: March 9, 2026
| By: | /s/ Dustin D. Honing |
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| Dustin D. Honing<br><br>Chief Financial Officer<br><br>Precision Drilling Corporation |
EX-97
Exhibit 97.
In this Policy
- We, Us, Our and Precision mean Precision Drilling Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates
- You, Your and Precision Persons mean our employees, officers and contractors
- Board means our Board of Directors
- Policy means this Compensation Recoupment policy
About This Policy
Incentive-based compensation received by an employee of the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation (“Subsidiary”) who currently serves or previously served as an Executive Officer is subject to recoupment in the circumstances set out in this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy. This Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy has been adopted in compliance with the requirements of Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the listing standards of the NYSE (the “Exchange”). It shall apply so long as the Corporation has a class of securities publicly listed on a United States national securities exchange or a national securities association.
Application
“Executive Officer” means the Corporation’s president, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer (or if there is no such accounting officer, the controller), any vice-president (or equivalent) of the Corporation or its Subsidiary in charge of a principal business unit, division, or function (such as sales, administration, or finance), any other officer who performs a policy-making function, or any other person who performs similar policy-making functions for the Corporation or its Subsidiary. Policy-making function is not intended to include policy-making functions that are not significant. Identification of an Executive Officer for purposes of this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy would include at a minimum executive officers identified pursuant to 17 CFR 229.401(b).
“Incentive-based compensation” means any compensation that is: (a) granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of a financial reporting measure; or (b) determined based on (or otherwise calculated by reference to) compensation in (a) above [(this may include, without limitation, amounts under any long-term disability, life insurance or supplemental retirement or severance plan or agreement, any notional account that is based thereon, as well as any earnings or dividend equivalents accrued thereon)]1.
Notes:
- The square bracketed language is not prescribed by the U.S. rules but provides helpful guidance on the concept.
“Financial reporting measure” means any (i) measure that is determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Corporation’s financial statements, (ii) stock price, (iii) total shareholder return, and (iv) any measures that are derived wholly or in part from any measure referenced in (i), (ii), or (iii). A financial reporting measure need not be presented within the financial statements or included in a filing with governmental authorities.
When is Incentive-based Compensation Subject to Recoupment?
In the event that the Corporation is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Corporation with any financial reporting requirement under securities laws, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial
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statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements, or that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period (a “financial restatement”), then, subject to the below section, the Corporation or a Subsidiary shall recoup reasonably promptly the amount of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation received during or related to the relevant recovery period from a current or former employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary who served as an Executive Officer.
For clarity, this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy shall only apply in situations where a financial restatement is the result of material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements under securities laws. A restatement due to the following circumstances shall not require the application of this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy: (1) an out-of-period adjustment (i.e., the correction of an immaterial error in previously-issued financial statements, provided that such correction is immaterial to the current period), (2) an accounting restatement pursuant to an order issued by an applicable securities regulatory authority (provided such order is unrelated to any material non-compliance of the Corporation with any financial reporting requirement under securities laws), (3) the retrospective application of a change in applicable accounting principles, rules, standards or interpretations, (4) the retrospective revision to reportable segment information due to a change in the structure of the Corporation’s internal organization, (5) a retrospective reclassification due to a discontinued operation, (6) the retrospective application of a change in reporting entity, such as from a reorganization of entities under common control, (7) retrospective adjustments to provisional amounts in connection with a prior business combination, and (8) retrospective revision for stock splits, stock dividends, or other changes in the Corporation’s capital structure.
This Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy applies to all incentive-based compensation received2 by a person on or after October 2, 2023: (a) after beginning service as an Executive Officer; (b) who served as an Executive Officer at any time during the performance period for that incentive-based compensation; (c) while the Corporation has a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or a national securities association; and (d) during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date that the Corporation is required to prepare an accounting restatement, plus any transition period (that results from a change in the Corporation’s fiscal year) within or immediately following those three completed fiscal years; provided that, a transition period between the last day of the Corporation’s previous fiscal year end and the first day of its new fiscal year that comprises a period of nine to 12 months would be deemed a completed fiscal year (such total time period, the “relevant recovery period”).
Notes:
- Incentive-based compensation is deemed received in the Corporation’s fiscal period during which the financial reporting measure specified in the incentive-based compensation award is attained, even if the payment or grant of the incentive-based compensation occurs after the end of that period.
For purposes of determining the relevant recovery period, the date that the Corporation is required to prepare an accounting restatement is the earlier to occur of: (a) the date the Corporation’s board of directors, a committee of the board of directors, or the officer or officers of Corporation authorized to take such action if board action is not required, concludes, or reasonably should have concluded, that the Corporation is required to prepare an accounting restatement; or (b) the date a court, regulator, or other legally authorized body directs the Corporation to prepare an accounting restatement.
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Determination of Erroneously Awarded Incentive-based Compensation
The amount to be recouped in connection with a financial restatement (the “erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation”) is the amount of incentive-based compensation received that exceeds the amount of incentive-based compensation that otherwise would have been received had it been determined based on the restated amounts in the financial restatement, and must be computed without regard to any taxes paid.
For incentive-based compensation based on stock price or total shareholder return, where the amount of erroneously awarded compensation is not subject to mathematical recalculation directly from the information in an accounting restatement: (i) the amount must be based on a reasonable estimate of the effect of the accounting restatement on the stock price or total shareholder return upon which the incentive-based compensation was received; and (ii) the Corporation or its applicable Subsidiary must maintain documentation of the determination of that reasonable estimate and provide such documentation to the applicable stock exchanges.
Determination and Process
Except as set forth in subsection below, the Corporation may not accept an amount that is less than the recoupment amount in satisfaction of the Executive Officer’s obligations under this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy.
To the extent that an Executive Officer has already reimbursed or repaid the Corporation for any recoupment amount received under any duplicative recovery obligations established by the Corporation or applicable law, such amount shall be credited to the recoupment amount that is subject to recovery under this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy.
Discretion
In determining that an individual’s incentive-based compensation is subject to recoupment under this policy and, if so, the amount which is subject to recoupment (the “recoupment amount”), the Corporation’s committee of independent directors responsible for executive compensation decisions, or in the absence of such a committee, a majority of the independent directors serving on the Corporation’s board of directors may take into account the following factors:
the direct expense paid to a third party to assist in enforcing this policy would exceed the amount to be recovered. Before concluding that it would be impracticable to recover any amount of erroneously awarded compensation based on expense of enforcement, the Corporation must make a reasonable attempt to recover such erroneously awarded compensation, document such reasonable attempt(s) to recover, and provide that documentation to the applicable stock exchanges;
recovery would violate home country law where that law was adopted prior to November 28, 2022. Before concluding that it would be impracticable to recover any amount of erroneously awarded compensation based on violation of home country law, the Corporation must obtain an opinion of home country counsel, acceptable to the applicable stock exchanges, that recovery would result in such a violation, and must provide such opinion to the applicable stock exchanges; and
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recovery would likely cause an otherwise tax-qualified retirement plan, under which benefits are broadly available to employees of the registrant, to fail to meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(13) or 26 U.S.C. 411(a) and regulations thereunder.
Determinations and Due Process
An individual whose incentive-based compensation is subject to recoupment under this policy will be provided with written notice of the intention to recoup amounts under this policy and the reasons therefor and the opportunity to be heard (which may be in-person, telephone or in writing, as determined by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof). All determinations by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof with respect to this policy shall be final and binding on all interested parties.
Procedure for Recoupment3
Recoupment of erroneously incentive-based compensation received may include any or all of the following: (i) [withholding], forfeiture or cancellation of unpaid incentive-based compensation (including bonus, options, share appreciation rights, restricted share units, restricted performance share units and all equivalents); (ii) require repayment to the Corporation or Subsidiary of incentive-based compensation amounts previously received by the individual in respect of the relevant recovery period (including any amounts withheld by the Corporation or a Subsidiary in respect of taxes and remitted to an applicable tax authority); (iii) to the extent not subject to forfeiture or cancellation in accordance with (i) above, forfeiture of any pre-tax payments that would be made by the Corporation on behalf of the Executive Officer, which, but for the recoupment under this policy, would be paid by the Corporation on behalf of the Executive Officer for any future amounts owed; and (iv) seeking recovery on any gain realized on the exercise, settlement, sale, transfer or other disposition of any equity received from any option or share appreciation right.
Where recoupment is to be effected by reimbursement or payment of amounts pursuant to any of clause (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, the Corporation or the Subsidiary shall make written demand upon the individual for such amounts. To the extent the recoupment amount is not immediately recovered by forfeiture or cancellation of unpaid incentive-based compensation pursuant to clause (i) above or by payment from the individual following a written demand therefore, the Corporation or the Subsidiary may, subject to applicable law, deduct the recoupment amount, or any unrecovered portion thereof, from salary, wages and/or any other compensation, subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by applicable law,4 whether or not referable to the relevant recovery period owing, awarded or payable by the Corporation or Subsidiary to the individual or withhold, forfeit and/or cancel [or set off against] any incentive compensation not relating to such period [and/or set off against any other amounts payable to the individual] to make up for any unrecovered portion of the recoupment amount, and to bring any other actions against the individual which it may deem necessary or advisable to recover all of the recoupment amount.
Notes:
We recommend that this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy provide that the Corporation can recoup the amount from any source. However, recoupment can be limited to just the incentive-based compensation received in respect of the relevant recovery period. We have square bracketed where additional changes can be made in this Subsection 0 based on the Corporation’s preference.
Note that authorization in writing from the employee is required to deduct a specific amount from wages. Generally, either the amount or a formula for determining the amount must be included in such authorization. The inclusion of this sentence in the Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy does not likely constitute authorization. If the Corporation intends to deduct all or part of the recoupment amount from an employee’s
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wages, consent should be obtained (preferably at the time the amount is known, however, it may be helpful to have the employee sign an authorization in advance concurrently with this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy).
No Indemnification or Compensation for Recoupment
Notwithstanding any provision of the Articles or By-laws of the Corporation or of any agreement between the Corporation and an employee, employees are not entitled to be indemnified for any portion of any incentive-based compensation which is subject to recoupment under this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy or any taxes previously paid or other costs associated with the receipt of such incentive-based compensation or the application of this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy.
General
This Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy is in addition to any other action or remedy available to the Corporation or Subsidiary against the individual under applicable law, up to and including termination of employment and/or legal action for breach of fiduciary duty.
Any employment agreement or incentive award or similar agreement entered into or amended after the effective date of this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy may, as a condition to the grant of any benefit covered by such agreement or award, require the affected employee to contractually agree to abide by the terms of this Stock Exchange Recoupment Policy.
History of This Policy
The Board approved this Policy as a governance practice on October 25, 2023.
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EX-99.1

| PRECISION DRILLING ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM |
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Throughout this Annual Information Form (AIF), the terms, we, us, our, Corporation, Company, Precision and Precision Drilling mean Precision Drilling Corporation and, where indicated, all our consolidated subsidiaries and any partnerships of which we and/or our subsidiaries are a part.
Information in the AIF is as of December 31, 2025 unless specified otherwise. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless specified otherwise.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1 | About Precision<br><br>1 Corporate Governance<br><br>2 Corporate Structure<br><br>3 Recent Developments and Three-Year History |
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| 8 | Our Business<br><br>8 Business Segments Overview<br><br>9 Contract Drilling Services<br><br>12 Completion and Production Services |
| 14 | Corporate Responsibility |
| 15 | Capital Structure<br><br>15 Common Shares<br><br>18 Preferred Shares<br><br>18 Material Debt |
| 22 | Risks in Our Business |
| 38 | Our Directors and Officers<br><br>38 Board of Directors<br><br>40 Our Board Committees<br><br>42 Our Executive Officers |
| 43 | Other Material Information<br><br>43 Interests of Experts<br><br>43 Material Contracts<br><br>43 Legal Proceedings and Regulatory Actions<br><br>43 Management's Discussion and Analysis<br><br>43 Transfer Agent and Registrar<br><br>43 Additional Information about Precision<br><br>43 About Registered Trademarks<br><br>44 Financial Measures and Ratios<br><br>44 Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Information and Statements |
| 46 | Appendix<br><br>46 Audit Committee Charter |
| ABOUT PRECISION | |
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Precision is a leading provider of safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible High Performance, High Value services to the energy industry, offering customers access to an extensive fleet of Super Series drilling rigs. As we mark our 75th anniversary in 2026, Precision continues to build on a legacy of operational excellence, innovation, and disciplined execution. Precision offers an industry-leading digital technology portfolio known as AlphaTM technologies that leverages advanced automation software and analytics to generate more efficient, predictable, and repeatable results for our customers. Our drilling services are further enhanced by our EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions, which bolsters our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our operations. Additionally, Precision's oilfield services include a broad range of well service rigs, camps, and rental equipment, all backed by a comprehensive mix of technical support services and skilled, experienced personnel.
From our founding as a private drilling contractor in 1951, Precision has spent 75 years evolving alongside our customers and the energy industry, growing to become one of the most active drillers in North America. Our vision is to be globally recognized as the High Performance, High Value provider of land drilling services. Our mission is to deliver leading High Performance through passionate people supported by quality business systems, superior equipment and technologies designed to optimize results and reduce environmental, human, and operational risks. We create High Value by operating sustainably, lowering our customers' risks and costs while improving efficiency, developing our people, and generating long-term financial returns for our investors.
Our High Performance, High Value competitive advantage is underpinned by five distinguishing features:
- a high-quality Super Series land drilling rig fleet with AlphaTM technologies, and EverGreenTM environmental solutions designed to deliver consistent, repeatable, high-quality wellbores while improving safety, performance, capital and operational efficiency and reducing environmental impact;
- size and scale of our vertically integrated operations that provide better service capabilities and higher margins;
- a performance-driven culture that prioritizes safety and focuses on operational excellence;
- a capital structure that provides long-term financial resilience, flexibility and liquidity, allowing us to take advantage of business cycle opportunities and support sustainable value creation for our stakeholders; and
- an inclusive and responsible corporate culture.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
At Precision, we integrate financial, environmental, and social responsibility seamlessly into our operations, adhering closely to our core values and corporate governance principles. Guided by these principles and with the support and oversight of our Board of Directors (Board), we are committed to upholding our elevated standards of ethics and integrity. We recognize that governance practices such as board independence, proactive shareholder engagement and risk management help us sustain the trust we have built with our stakeholders.
To deliver results, we focus on operational excellence, top-tier environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance within our industry and productive stakeholder engagement. We integrate our health, safety and environmental (HSE) commitment into our operations and incorporate HSE performance goals in our compensation program.
Our ESG initiatives and annual performance data are included on our website, showcasing Precision's commitment to ESG. Our disclosure adheres to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and the United Nations Sustainable Development goals. We invite you to review some of our ESG highlights beginning on page 14 or, for more fulsome information, you can explore our ESG initiatives by visiting our website at www.precisiondrilling.com/esg/.
Our directors have a history of achievement and an effective mix of skills, knowledge and business experience. The directors continue to provide oversight in support of future operations and monitor regulatory developments and governance best practices in Canada, the United States (U.S.) and internationally. As part of their oversight, our Board has established three standing committees, comprised of independent directors, to help carry out its responsibilities effectively:
- Audit Committee
- Corporate Governance, Nominating and Risk Committee (CGNRC), and
- Human Resources and Compensation Committee (HRCC).
The Board may also create special ad hoc committees from time to time to deal with important matters that arise.
Management has also established internal committees, including the Enterprise Risk Management Committee, the Compliance Committee, the Disclosure Committee and the Health, Safety, Environment Council (HSE Council). Two of our directors, Mr. David W. Williams and Ms. Alice L. Wong, are active members of the HSE Council and attend quarterly meetings.
Precision Drilling Corporation 2025 Annual Information Form 1
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Precision was formed by amalgamation under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). We previously operated as an income trust, known as Precision Drilling Trust, and converted to a corporate entity on June 1, 2010, under a statutory plan of arrangement.
Our common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), under the symbol PD, and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE Texas, Inc. (NYSE Texas), under the symbol PDS.
Our principal corporate and registered office is at:
| Suite 800, 525 – 8th Avenue SW<br><br>Calgary, Alberta<br><br>Canada T2P 1G1 | Phone:<br><br>Email:<br><br>Website: | 403.716.4500<br><br>info@precisiondrilling.com<br><br>www.precisiondrilling.com |
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The chart below shows our organizational structure and material subsidiaries or partnerships, including the jurisdiction where each was incorporated, formed or continued and whether we hold the voting securities directly or indirectly. For simplification, non-material subsidiaries are excluded.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND THREE-YEAR HISTORY
Several key trends are shaping the oil and natural gas industry driven by market volatility, geopolitical uncertainties, energy transition considerations, and technological advances. As investor focus continues to shift from volume growth to profitability and returns, companies are maintaining low debt levels and prioritizing dividends and share buybacks. North American oil and natural gas producers are focused on efficiencies and relying more on data-driven decision-making to reduce downtime and optimize production. Producers and drilling contractors are working together under more performance-based contracts that aim to improve profitability and returns for both parties.
We remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering value for our customers and stakeholders. For our customers, we are focused on delivering High Performance, High Value with our Super Series rigs complemented by our technology, including Alpha AutomationTM, EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions, and AlphaArmsTM (rig floor robotics). We continue to expand and refine our product offerings to meet evolving customer needs and drive superior operational outcomes. For our shareholders, we are focused on disciplined financial management and strategic capital allocation. Over the past three years, we have successfully reduced our debt by $429 million, achieving a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio(1) of 1.2 times as of December 31, 2025. Over this same time period, we have allocated $181 million to share repurchases and reduced our outstanding shares by approximately 5%. Looking ahead to 2026, we plan to further enhance shareholder returns by allocating up to 50% of our free cash flow, before debt repayments, directly to shareholders. Additionally, we aim to reduce debt by at least another $100 million during 2026 and maintain our long-term debt reduction target of $700 million from 2022 to 2027. These initiatives position us to achieve a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio(1) below 1.0 times. As we progress, we are committed to transitioning toward a capital return model that directs up to 50% of free cash flow, before debt repayments, to our shareholders, reinforcing our focus on long-term value creation and financial strength.
In 2025, Precision demonstrated the resilience and consistency of our cash flow, generating $413 million in cash from operations. This performance enabled us to achieve our debt reduction and shareholder return targets while funding 27 major rig upgrades and increasing our cash balance by $12 million. Our High Performance, High Value strategy, bolstered by our industry-leading Super Series rigs, AlphaTM technologies, and EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions, continues to set us apart in delivering exceptional value to our customers and stakeholders.
Together, these achievements underscore our unwavering commitment to operational excellence, financial discipline, and sustainable growth, positioning Precision as a trusted partner and a leader in the land drilling industry.
Notes:
- Non-GAAP measure - see Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44.
Accomplishments and Highlights
We consistently establish annual strategic priorities. As part of our approach, we hold ourselves accountable by preparing quarterly updates on the progress made towards these priorities, culminating in a comprehensive year-end report highlighting our results. Our enduring commitment is underscored by a robust multi-year track record, showcasing our ability to deliver tangible outcomes aligned with our stated priorities.
2025 Accomplishments
| 2025 Strategic Priorities | 2025 Results |
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| Maximize free cash flow through disciplined capital deployment and strict cost management. | <ul><li><font>Generated cash from operations of $413 million, allowing us to fund 27 major rig upgrades, meet our debt reduction and share purchase goals, and increase our cash balance by $12 million year over year.</font></li><li><font>Realized approximately $10 million in annual savings by proactively reducing fixed costs in the first quarter of 2025 to address market uncertainty. </font></li><li><font>Delivered resilient operating margins</font><font>(1)</font><font> in Canada and the U.S. even though average industry activity declined. </font></li><li><font>Sustained Completion and Production Services Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow generation even though we wound down our U.S. well service operation in the second quarter.</font></li></ul> |
| Enhance shareholder returns through debt reduction and share repurchases.<br><br>Reduce debt by at least $100 million in 2025 and reduce debt by $700 million between 2022 and 2027, while remaining committed to achieving a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio(2) of below 1.0 times.<br><br>Allocate 35% to 45% of free cash flow, before debt repayments, directly to shareholders and continue moving direct shareholder returns toward 50% of free cash flow thereafter. | <ul><li><font>Reduced debt by $101 million and ended the year with a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1.2 times. Continued to target a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of below 1.0 times. </font></li><li><font>Well positioned to meet our long-term debt reduction target of $700 million between 2022 and 2027. As of December 31, 2025, we have reduced debt by $535 million since the beginning of 2022.</font></li><li><font>Returned $76 million to shareholders through share repurchases, achieving the midpoint, and reducing our outstanding shares by 6%.</font></li><li><font>Renewed our Normal Course Issuer Bid (</font><font>NCIB</font><font>) in September, allowing share repurchases of up to 10% of the public float.</font></li></ul> |
| Grow revenue in existing service lines through contracted upgrades, optimized pricing and utilization, and opportunistic consolidating tuck-in acquisitions. | <ul><li><font>Invested $107 million in expansion and upgrade capital, including 27 major customer-funded rig upgrades in Canada and the U.S.</font></li><li><font>Relocated two AC </font><font>Super Triple</font><font> rigs from the U.S. to Canada under long-term contracts.</font></li><li><font>Grew our leading Canadian drilling rig market share year over year</font><font>(2)</font><font> and maintained strong pricing with revenue per utilization day improving 2%. </font></li><li><font>Grew U.S. rig utilization in 2025 from a low of 27 active rigs in February to a peak of 40 active rigs in October and exited the year with 36 active rigs. </font></li><li><font>Continued to expand our EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> product offering across our </font><font>Super Series</font><font> fleet, increasing revenue 22% year over year. </font></li></ul> |
Notes:
Revenue per utilization day less operating costs per utilization day.
Non-GAAP measure - see Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44.
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2025 Highlights
| Industry Conditions<br><br>In 2025, global energy demand growth was tempered by several geopolitical events including OPEC+ easing of curtailments, trade and tariff uncertainty, international conflicts, and concerns over excess supply. The price of WTI crude fell by 14%, averaging US$64.81 per barrel compared to US$75.73 in 2024. In contrast, Henry Hub natural gas prices increased 51% and averaged US$3.63 per MMBtu as demand is expected to increase with the build out of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects and AI data centers. Canadian and U.S. producers remained focused on capital discipline and shareholder returns versus production growth and, as a result, average industry drilling activity in 2025 decreased 5% in Canada and 8% in the U.S. |
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| Capital Expenditures and Asset Decommissioning<br><br>Our capital spending totaled $263 million, including $157 million for maintenance and infrastructure and $107 million for expansion and upgrades. We decommissioned 31 drilling rigs across our global fleet that no longer aligned with our advanced technology and performance standards, recognizing an asset decommissioning charge of $67 million. The rigs decommissioned included five rigs in Canada, 22 in the U.S. and four internationally.<br><br>See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44. |
| International Drilling Contracts<br><br>At the beginning of 2025, Precision had eight active rigs in the Middle East, with three in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and five in Kuwait. The majority of these rigs are under five-year term contracts that stretch into 2027 and 2028. In May 2025, one rig in Saudi Arabia was temporarily suspended, reducing the active rig count to seven for the remainder of the year. |
| Completion and Production Services<br><br>In the second quarter of 2025, we completed the wind-down of our U.S. well service operations, monetizing certain assets and mobilizing others to support our Canadian operations. We remain the largest and most active well service company in Canada with 145 registered rigs as of December 31, 2025. |
| Technology Initiatives<br><br>In 2025, Precision continued to solidify its leadership in innovation by driving advancements in automation, robotics, predictive maintenance technologies, and the use of artificial intelligence. These initiatives reflect our unwavering commitment to enhancing operational efficiency, improving safety, and delivering superior value to our customers.<br><ul><li><font>Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font>: As of December 31, 2025, Precision had 78 Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font> rigs throughout North America, representing approximately 80% of our AC </font><font>Super Triple</font><font> fleet. Our Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font> rigs are fully digitally-enabled, pad-walking </font><font>Super Triples</font><font> equipped with AlphaAutomation</font><font>TM</font><font> and a platform to deploy AlphaApps</font><font>TM</font><font> and AlphaAnalytics</font><font>TM</font><font>. Precision’s Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font> rigs have been fully commercialized in numerous basins since November 2019. Throughout the year, our AlphaAnalytics</font><font>TM</font><font> Clarity solution continued to mature and has facilitated incremental performance optimization by generating actionable insights from collected data.</font></li><li><font>Robotics</font><font>: Precision deployed its first </font><font>Super Triple</font><font> with AlphaArms</font><font>TM</font><font> (rig floor robotics) in 2024, which incorporated a modular fully automated pipe handling system. In 2025, AlphaArms</font><font>TM</font><font> became as efficient as a human crew, providing operational efficiency gains while increasing safety standards.</font></li><li><font>Predictive Maintenance</font><font>: In 2025, Precision continued to scale an industry-leading condition-based maintenance platform focused on critical assets on a drilling rig including top drives, engines and mud pumps. This platform leverages operational digital twin technology and machine learning models to support field operations.</font></li></ul><br>See AlphaTM Technologies and AlphaTM Technology - AlphaArmsTM on page 11. |
| EverGreenTM Suite of Environmental Solutions<br><br>During 2025, Precision continued to extend market penetration of its EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions, which encompasses the development and implementation of a diverse range of technologies specifically designed to quantify and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during rig operations. We have multiple commercial agreements in place for our EverGreenTM products as over 90% of our active AC Super Triple rigs were equipped with at least one EverGreenTM product, including 16 Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and 38 fuel monitoring systems at December 31, 2025. Precision also has several Super Triple rigs equipped with dual-fuel engines and Super Single engines, natural gas engines and/or grid tie-in technology. Our EverGreenTM product offerings to our Super Single rigs includes LED mast lighting and EverGreenHydrogenTM systems.<br><br>See EverGreenTM Suite of Environmental Solutions on page 11. |
| Debt Repayments<br><br>In 2025, we repaid $101 million of debt, meeting our debt reduction target of at least $100 million. During the year, Precision fully redeemed its 2026 unsecured senior notes using cash on hand and proceeds drawn from the Senior Credit Facility. In the second half of the year we extended our Senior Credit Facility's maturity date and amended certain terms of the facility. The maturity date was extended to October 31, 2028, with the exception of US$43 million, which will mature on June 28, 2027.<br><br>See Capital Structure – Material Debt on page 18. |
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| Normal Course Issuer Bid<br><br>On September 17, 2025, we renewed our NCIB through the facilities of the TSX and NYSE. The NCIB allows us to buyback up to 1,251,850 common shares, or approximately 10% of the public float as of September 5, 2025 for cancellation. For the year ended December 31, 2025, we repurchased and cancelled 1,024,002 common shares for approximately $76 million. These repurchases were funded from cash flow and accounted for approximately 8% of our available public float. |
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| Appointment of President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer<br><br>On October 6, 2025, Precision appointed Carey T. Ford as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director, Dustin D. Honing as Chief Financial Officer, Gene C. Stahl as Chief Operating Officer and announced the retirement of Kevin A. Neveu, our former President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director. |
2024 Accomplishments
| 2024 Strategic Priorities | 2024 Results |
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| Concentrate organizational efforts on leveraging our scale and generating free cash flow | <ul><li><font>Delivered $482 million in cash provided by operations, allowing us to meet our debt reduction and share repurchase goals and increase our cash balance by $20 million.</font></li><li><font>Increased utilization of our </font><font>Super Single</font><font> and teledouble rigs, driving Canadian drilling activity up 12% over 2023. </font></li><li><font>Successfully integrated our 2023 acquisition of CWC Energy Services Corp. (</font><font>CWC</font><font>), increasing Completion and Production Services operating hours and Adjusted EBITDA</font><font>(1) </font><font>26% and 30%, respectively, year over year. Achieved our $20 million annual synergies target from the acquisition. </font></li><li><font>Internationally, increased our activity 37% year over year and realized US$150 million in contract drilling revenue compared to US$108 million in 2023. </font></li></ul> |
| Reduce debt by $150 million to $200 million and allocate 25% to 35% of free cash flow before debt repayments for share repurchases, while remaining committed to achieving a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio(1) of below 1.0 times in 2025. Increase long-term debt reduction target to $600 million between 2022 and 2026 and continue to move direct shareholder capital returns towards 50% of free cash flow | <ul><li><font>Reduced debt by $176 million and ended the year with a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio</font><font>(1)</font><font> of approximately 1.4 times. On track to achieve a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of below 1.0 times.</font></li><li><font>Returned $75 million to shareholders through share repurchases, achieving the midpoint of our target range. </font></li><li><font>Renewed our Normal Course Issuer Bid (</font><font>NCIB</font><font>), allowing purchases of up to 10% of the public float. </font></li></ul> |
| Continue to deliver operational excellence in drilling and service rig operations to strengthen our competitive position and extend market penetration of our AlphaTM and EverGreenTM products | <ul><li><font>Increased our Canadian drilling rig utilization days and well service rig operating hours year over year, maintaining our position as the leading provider of high-quality and reliable services in Canada. </font></li><li><font>Invested $52 million in expansion and upgrade capital to ensure our drilling rigs.</font></li><li><font>Nearly doubled our EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> revenue year over year. </font></li><li><font>Continued to expand our EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> product offering on our </font><font>Super Single</font><font> rigs with LED mast lighting and hydrogen injection systems. </font></li></ul> |
Notes:
- Non-GAAP measure – see Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44.
2024 Highlights
| Industry Conditions<br><br>In 2024, global energy demand continued to increase; however, ongoing economic uncertainty and geopolitical instability led to a slight compression in energy prices. In the U.S., WTI crude oil prices averaged US$75.73 per barrel, a modest 2% decline from US$77.62 in 2023, while Henry Hub natural gas prices fell 10% to an average of US$2.41 per MMBtu. U.S. producers maintained capital discipline in response to price volatility, resulting in a 13% year-over-year reduction in drilling activity. In contrast, Canadian drilling activity rose by 6%, supported by the startup of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which added additional oil export capacity. Favorable oil pricing, driven by improving heavy oil differentials and a weaker Canadian dollar, further bolstered activity levels in the region. |
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| Capital Expenditures<br><br>Our capital spending totaled $217 million, including $165 million for maintenance and infrastructure and $52 million for expansion and upgrades. |
| International Drilling Contracts<br><br>Precision had eight active rigs in the Middle East, three in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and five in Kuwait in 2024. |
| Technology Initiatives<br><ul><li><font>Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font>: As of December 31, 2024, Precision had 76 Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font> rigs throughout North America, representing approximately 80% of our AC </font><font>Super Triple</font><font> fleet. Our Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font> rigs are fully digitally-enabled, pad-walking </font><font>Super Triples</font><font> equipped with AlphaAutomation</font><font>TM</font><font> and a platform to deploy AlphaApps</font><font>TM</font><font> and AlphaAnalytics</font><font>TM</font><font>. Precision’s Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font> rigs have been fully commercialized in numerous basins since November 2019.</font></li><li><font>Robotics</font><font>: Precision deployed its first </font><font>Super Triple</font><font> with rig floor robotics, which incorporated a modular fully automated pipe handling system. By collaborating with AlphaAutomation</font><font>TM</font><font>, our rig floor robotics offer a comprehensive and seamless automation solution, optimizing operational efficiency and increasing safety standards.</font></li></ul> |
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| EverGreenTM Suite of Environmental Solutions<br><br>We extended our EverGreenTM product offerings to our Super Single rigs with LED mast lighting and EverGreenHydrogenTM systems. We have multiple commercial agreements in place for our EverGreenTM products as approximately 65% of our AC Super Triple rigs were equipped with at least one EverGreenTM product, including 16 Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and 30 fuel monitoring systems at December 31, 2024. Precision also has several rigs equipped with dual-fuel engines, natural gas engines and/or grid tie-in technology. |
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| Debt Repayments<br><br>We repaid $176 million of debt from the partial redemption of our 2026 unsecured senior notes and repayment and termination of our Canadian and U.S. Real Estate Credit Facilities, allowing us to meet our debt reduction target of between $150 million and $200 million for the year. On June 28, 2024, we extended our Senior Credit Facility’s maturity date to June 28, 2027, revised the available borrowing capacity to US$375 million and amended certain terms of the facility. |
| Normal Course Issuer Bid<br><br>On September 19, 2024, we renewed our NCIB through the facilities of the TSX and NYSE. The NCIB allows us to buyback up to 1,359,108 common shares, or approximately 10% of the public float as of September 5, 2024 for cancellation. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we repurchased and cancelled 833,614 common shares for approximately $75 million. These repurchases were funded from cash flow and accounted for approximately 6% of our available public float. |
| Board of Directors<br><br>Alice L. Wong was elected to the Board, and we achieved 30% female representation on the Board, as targeted in our Diversity Policy. This was an important step to increasing diversity on our Board. |
2023 Accomplishments
| 2023 Strategic Priorities | 2023 Results |
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| Deliver High Performance, High Value service through operational excellence | <ul><li><font>Increased our Canadian drilling rig utilization days and well servicing rig operating hours over 2022, maintaining our position as the leading provider of high-quality and reliable services in Canada. </font></li><li><font>Recertified and reactivated a total of four rigs in the Middle East, exiting 2023 with eight active rigs that represent approximately US$475 million in backlog revenue that stretches into 2028. </font></li><li><font>Acquired CWC, expanding our Canadian well servicing business and drilling fleets in both Canada and the U.S. </font></li><li><font>Upgraded and added the industry's most advanced AC </font><font>Super Triple</font><font> rig to our Canadian fleet, equipped with Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font>, EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font>, and rig floor robotics.</font></li><li><font>Coached over 900 rig-based employees through our New Employee Orientation focused on industry-leading safety and performance training at our world-class facilities in Nisku, Alberta and Houston, Texas.</font></li></ul> |
| Maximize free cash flow by increasing Adjusted EBITDA(1) margins, revenue efficiency, and growing revenue from AlphaTM technologies and EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions | <ul><li><font>Generated cash provided by operations of $501 million, a 111% increase over 2022. </font></li><li><font>Increased our daily operating margins</font><font>(2)</font><font> by approximately 39% in Canada and 69% in the U.S. year over year. </font></li><li><font>Grew combined Alpha™ and EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> revenue by over 10% compared to 2022. </font></li><li><font>Ended the year with 75 AC </font><font>Super Triple</font><font> Alpha™ rigs compared to 70 at the beginning of the year. </font></li><li><font>Scaled our EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> suite of environmental solutions, ending the year with approximately 65% of our AC </font><font>Super Triple </font><font>rigs equipped with at least one EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> product, including 13 EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> BESS versus seven a year ago. </font></li><li><font>Integrated the well servicing assets from our 2022 acquisition of High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (</font><font>High Arctic</font><font>), which helped increase our Completion and Production Services’ Adjusted EBITDA</font><font>(1)</font><font> 34% in 2023 compared to 2022.</font></li></ul> |
| Reduce debt by at least $150 million and allocate 10% to 20% of free cash flow before debt repayments for share repurchases. Long-term debt reduction target of $500 million between 2022 and 2025 and sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio(1) of below 1.0 times by the end of 2025 | <ul><li><font>Reduced debt by $152 million and ended the year with more than $600 million of available liquidity</font><font>(3)</font><font>. </font></li><li><font>Returned $30 million of capital to shareholders through share repurchases. </font></li><li><font>Renewed our Normal Course Issuer Bid (</font><font>NCIB</font><font>), allowing purchases of up to 10% of the public float. </font></li><li><font>Ended the year with a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio</font><font>(1)</font><font> of approximately 1.4 times and remain committed to reaching a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of below 1.0 times by end of 2025. </font></li></ul> |
Notes:
- Non-GAAP measure – see Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44.
- Revenue per utilization day less operating costs per utilization day.
- Available liquidity is defined as cash plus unused credit facility capacity.
2023 Highlights
| Industry Conditions<br><br>Even though demand for global energy increased, economic uncertainty and geopolitical instability caused energy prices to compress. In the U.S., WTI averaged US$77.62 per barrel, a decrease of 18% from the prior year, and Henry Hub natural gas prices decreased 59% to average US$2.67 per MMBtu. U.S. producers continued to show capital discipline and, with lower prices, moderating but continued-inflation, and climbing interest rates, reduced their drilling activity 21% throughout the year. In Canada, drilling activity was relatively flat year-over-year as imminent hydrocarbon export capacity and favorable oil pricing, due to a weaker Canadian dollar exchange rate and improving heavy oil differentials, supported activity. |
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| Capital Expenditures and Asset Decommissioning |
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| Our capital spending for the year totaled $227 million, including $164 million for maintenance and infrastructure and $63 million for expansion and upgrades. We decommissioned 20 Canadian and seven U.S. legacy drilling rigs, recognizing an asset decommissioning charge of $10 million. |
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| CWC Energy Services Corp. Acquisition<br><br>On November 8, 2023, Precision acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of CWC for consideration of $14 million in cash and the issuance of 947,807 Precision common shares. |
| International Drilling Contracts<br><br>Precision recertified and reactivated a total of four rigs in the Middle East, exiting the year with eight active rigs, three in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and five in Kuwait. The majority of these rigs are under five-year term contracts that stretch into 2027 and 2028. |
| Debt Repayments<br><br>We repaid $152 million of debt, meeting our debt reduction target of at least $150 million for the year. In 2023, we removed certain non-extending lenders from our Senior Credit Facility and reduced the total commitment from US$500 million to US$447 million. |
| Technology Initiatives<br><br>As of December 31, 2023, Precision had 75 AlphaTM rigs throughout North America compared to 70 at the beginning of the year.<br><ul><li><font>Predictive Maintenance</font><font>: In 2023, Precision developed, piloted and scaled an industry-leading conditon-based maintenance platform with the first phase focused on mud pumps. This platform leverages operational digital twin technology and machine learning models to support field operations. </font></li><li><font>Rig Floor Robotics</font><font>: The incorporation of a modular fully automated pipe handling system represents a pioneering achievement in the industry, positioning our land drilling rig at the forefront of technological advancement. By collaborating with AlphaAutomation</font><font>TM</font><font>, our rig floor robotics offer a comprehensive and seamless automation solution, optimizing operational efficiency and increasing safety standards.</font></li></ul> |
| EverGreenTM Suite of Environmental Solutions<br><br>As of December 31, 2023, approximately 65% of our AC Super Triple rigs were equipped with at least one EverGreenTM product, including 13 BESS compared to seven at the beginning of the year. As of December 31, 2023, Precision also had over 60 rigs equipped with dual-fuel engines, natural gas engines and/or grid tie-in technology. |
| Normal Course Issuer Bid<br><br>On September 19, 2023, we renewed our NCIB through the facilities of the TSX and NYSE. The NCIB allows us to buyback up to 1,326,321 common shares, or approximately 10% of the public float as of September 5, 2023 for cancellation. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we repurchased and cancelled 412,623 common shares for approximately $30 million. These repurchases were funded from cash flow and accounted for approximately 3% of our available public float. |
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| OUR BUSINESS |
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BUSINESS SEGMENTS OVERVIEW
We have two business segments – Contract Drilling Services and Completion and Production Services, which share business support systems and corporate and administrative services.

The following tables summarize our two business segments and the scope of our services:
| CONTRACT DRILLING SERVICES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Operates our drilling rigs in Canada, the U.S. and internationally and provides onshore well drilling services to exploration and production companies in the oil, natural gas and geothermal industries.<br><br>At December 31, 2025, the segment consisted of:<br><ul><li><font>184 land drilling rigs, including:</font></li></ul><br>– 95 in Canada<br><br>– 80 in the U.S.<br><br>– 6 in Kuwait<br><br>– 3 in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<br><ul><li><font>engineering, manufacturing and repair services, primarily for Precision’s operations </font></li><li><font>centralized procurement, inventory, and distribution of consumable supplies for our global operations</font></li><li><font>diverse offerings from our Alpha</font><font>TM</font><font> technologies including:</font></li></ul><br>– 78 AlphaTM rigs with commercial AlphaAutomationTM<br><br>– 13 commercial AlphaAppsTM<br><br>– deployed commercial AlphaAnalyticsTM offering<br><ul><li><font>wide array of offerings from our EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> suite of environmental solutions:</font></li></ul><br>– 16 BESS deployed in the field and 38 fuel monitoring systems<br><br>– several rigs equipped with dual-fuel engines, natural gas engines and/or power grid tie-in technology | Canada | <ul><li><font>land drilling services</font></li><li><font>procurement and distribution of oilfield supplies</font></li><li><font>manufacture and refurbishment of drilling and service rig equipment</font></li></ul> |
| U.S. | <ul><li><font>land drilling services</font></li><li><font>turnkey drilling services</font></li><li><font>procurement and distribution of oilfield supplies</font></li><li><font>manufacture and refurbishment of drilling and service rig equipment</font></li></ul> | |
| International | <ul><li><font>land drilling services</font></li></ul> |
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| COMPLETION AND PRODUCTION SERVICES | ||
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| Providing completion, workover, and ancillary services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in Canada.<br><br><br><br>At December 31, 2025, the segment consisted of:<br><ul><li><font>145 registered well completion and workover service rigs.</font></li><li><font>more than 2,100 oilfield rental items, including surface storage, power generation, and solids control equipment, primarily in Canada</font></li><li><font>96 wellsite accommodation units in Canada</font></li><li><font>8 drill camps and 4 base camp dormitories in Canada</font></li></ul> | Canada | <ul><li><font>well completion and workover service rigs</font></li><li><font>camps</font></li><li><font>oilfield surface equipment rentals</font></li><li><font>wellsite accommodations</font></li></ul> |
Revenue
| Year ended December 31<br><br>(thousands of Canadian dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Drilling Services | $ | 1,576,036 | $ | 1,617,735 |
| Completion and Production Services | 278,818 | 294,817 | ||
| Inter-segment eliminations | (11,150) | (10,224) | ||
| Total revenue | $ | 1,843,704 | $ | 1,902,328 |
CONTRACT DRILLING SERVICES
Precision Drilling
We provide onshore drilling services to exploration and production companies in the oil and natural gas and geothermal industries, operating in Canada, the U.S., and internationally. In 2025, we were one of the most active drillers in North America, driven by our leading market share in Canada and the fourth largest fleet of marketable rigs in the U.S. We also have an international presence with operations in the Middle East. At December 31, 2025, our Contract Drilling Services segment consisted of 184 land drilling rigs, including 95 in Canada, 80 in the U.S., six in Kuwait and three in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We offer customers access to an extensive fleet of Super Series drilling rigs ideally suited for industrialized development drilling. Our rigs are strategically deployed across the most active drilling regions in North America, including all major unconventional oil and natural gas basins.
Our Super Series drilling rigs are enhanced by our AlphaTM technologies and EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions. Our AlphaTM technologies drive performance by integrating data insights, human ingenuity, automation consistency and intelligent algorithms, increasing drilling performance and cost efficiencies for our customers. Our EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions bolsters our commitment to reduce the environmental impact of oilfield operations and offers customers products and applications to measure and reduce their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions during drilling operations.
Drilling Contracts
Our contract terms are generally based on the complexity and risk of operations, on-site drilling conditions, the type of equipment used and anticipated duration of work to be performed.
Drilling contracts can be for single or multiple wells and can vary in length from a few days on shallow single-well applications to multiple-year, multiple-well drilling programs for more complex applications. Term drilling contracts typically have fixed utilization rates for a minimum of six months and usually include early termination penalties, escalating costs provisions and contract renewal options. Short-term contracts for rigs on a well-to-well basis are typically subject to termination by the customer on short notice or with little or no penalty.
In 2025, we had an average of 43 drilling rigs (17 in the U.S.,19 in Canada and seven internationally) working under term contracts. Utilization days from term contracts was approximately 40% of our total contract drilling utilization days for the year. We market our drilling rigs mainly on a regional basis through sales and marketing personnel. We secure contracts to drill wells through competitive bidding or as a result of business development efforts and negotiations with customers. Our drilling contracts provide for payment on a daywork basis, pursuant to which we provide the drilling rig and crew to the customer. The customer provides the drilling program and is responsible for managing the downhole operation. Our compensation is based on a contracted rate per day (day rate) during the period the drilling rig is utilized, and several of our contracts also include performance-based compensation clauses. Generally, we do not bear any costs arising from downhole risks or the loss of oil and natural gas reserves.
Products and services provided by our Alpha™ technologies and EverGreen™ suite of environmental solutions earn revenue that is incremental to the contracted day rate.
Seasonality
Drilling and well servicing activity is affected by seasonal weather patterns and ground conditions. In Canada and the northern U.S., wet weather and the spring thaw make the ground unstable, resulting in road restrictions that may limit the movement of heavy oilfield equipment and reduce the level of drilling and well servicing activity primarily during the second quarter of the year.
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In northern Canada, some drilling sites can only be accessed in the winter once the terrain is frozen, which usually begins late in the fourth quarter. Our business activity depends, in part, on the severity and duration of the winter drilling season. In recent years, however, many of our customers have shifted to working through the seasonal low depending on their specific drilling program. This has been enabled in part by our highly mobile fleet, namely our Super Triples and Super Singles upgraded to be optimized for pad drilling. Whereas our customers have historically drilled approximately 250 days per year in Canada, many of our rigs now drill 300 or more days per year given advancements in rig design and technology. See Risks in our Business, starting on page 22.
Competition
The land drilling industry is highly competitive with technology increasingly differentiating the market, as customers have transitioned away from vertical wells to more complex directional and horizontal drilling programs. These wells require higher capacity rigs, which typically include AC power, digital control systems, integrated top drives, pad walking systems, highly mechanized pipe handling, and high capacity mud pumps. These rigs are referred to as Super-Spec. Consequently, the rig market has been shedding older, low-technology rigs in favour of Super-Spec rigs as they are more powerful, efficient, and better suited for longer horizontal wells and resource development programs. Increasingly, digital technologies and rig-based software are enabling greater efficiency, and as a result, are in demand from our customers. Precision decommissioned 31 marketable rigs in 2025 that no longer align with the Company's advanced technology and performance standards.
In Canada, the top four land drillers own virtually all of these Super-Spec rigs, while in the U.S., the top five land drillers own the majority of these rigs.
Competitive Strategy
The core of our competitive strategy lies in our commitment to provide High Performance, High Value services to our customers. We deliver High Performance through the dedication of our passionate people bolstered by our robust business systems, cutting-edge drilling technology, quality equipment and infrastructure designed to optimize results and mitigate risks. We create High Value by prioritizing safety and sustainability, thereby reducing risks and costs to our customers while enhancing efficiency, developing our people and striving to generate superior financial returns for our investors.
Precision's long-standing commitment to technology and innovation leadership has shaped the evolution of our Super Series rig designs. Beginning with our Super Single rig in the early 1990s, purpose-built for long-term conventional heavy oil development in the oil sands and other heavy oil plays, we expanded the portfolio in 2010 with the Super Triple rig, now the preferred rig in Canada's Montney and well suited for large pad horizontal drilling in the U.S. Our Super Series fleet meets or exceeds the industry term Super-Spec and as of December 31, 2025, our global fleet of 184 rigs included 48 Super Single rigs and 105 AC Super Triple rigs.
We keep customer well costs down by maximizing operating efficiency and minimizing environmental impact in several ways:
- using innovative and advanced drilling technology, including our AlphaTM and EverGreenTM offerings, that is efficient, reduces costs and minimizes impact on the environment;
- having equipment that is geographically dispersed, reliable and well maintained;
- monitoring our equipment to minimize mechanical downtime;
- managing operations effectively to keep non-productive time to a minimum;
- staffing well trained crews, with performance measured against defined competencies;
- incentivizing our executives and eligible employees based on performance against safety, operational, employee retention, strategic, ESG and financial measures; and
- employing industry-leading alternative rig energy sources and fuel monitoring to reduce emissions and cost.
We have a large footprint in the most active North American resource plays, including the Montney and heavy oil formations in Canada and the Haynesville, Marcellus, Permian and Rocky Mountains in the U.S.
Drilling Fleet
Our primary focus revolves around delivering efficient and cost-reducing drilling technologies that are designed to minimize environmental impact. Design innovations and technology improvements, such as multi-well pad capability and rapid mobility between wells, capture incremental time savings during the drilling process. Precision has invested over $5 billion in its drilling rig fleet since 2010, adding over 125 Super Single and AC Super Triple drilling rigs during the period. With one of the newest and most technically capable fleets in North America and the Middle East, Precision’s Super Series rigs have been designed for industrial-style drilling: highly efficient, mobile, safe, controllable, upgradable, and able to act as a platform for digital and emission-reducing technology delivery to the well location. Precision has completed relatively low-dollar cost upgrades over the past several years, including additions of walking systems, higher pressure and capacity mud pumps, increased torque and setback capacity, AlphaAutomationTM and AlphaAppsTM technology, EverGreenTM solutions, and most recently rig floor robotics. Precision’s Super Series drilling rig fleet meets the industrial-style drilling requirements of our customers in North America and deep, high-pressure/high-temperature drilling projects internationally. As of December 31, 2025, we had 184 marketable drilling rigs in our global fleet including 48 Super Singles in Canada and 105 AC Super Triples, comprised of 32 in Canada, 67 in the U.S., and six internationally.
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AlphaTM Technologies
AlphaTM technologies deliver fully digital automation solutions for drilling operations. The integration of applications with advanced analytics enhances the drilling process, enabling operators to optimize performance and achieve efficiencies across diverse basins in North America. As of December 31, 2025, over 90% of our active AC Super Triple rigs based in North America were equipped with AlphaTM technologies.
At the heart of AlphaTM technologies lies the commitment to harnessing automation to streamline drilling operations. Our fully digital automation systems utilize technologies comprised of AlphaAutomationTM, AlphaAppsTM, and AlphaAnalyticsTM to transform traditional drilling methodologies into highly efficient, data-driven processes. These systems are designed to automate critical functions, reduce human error, and minimize downtime, leading to faster, safer, and more cost-effective drilling operations.
The incorporation of data analytics within our automation framework provides drillers with critical insights derived from vast data sets generated in real-time. This data includes drilling parameters, equipment performance metrics, geological information, and environmental conditions. By analyzing this data, AlphaTM technologies equips operators with the tools to make informed decisions, predict potential issues before they arise, and adapt drilling strategies to optimize well times across various geographical basins.
AlphaTM Technologies - AlphaArmsTM
In 2024, Precision deployed its first Super Triple rig featuring our AlphaArmsTM technology, which uses robotics to automate more than 95% of rig floor activities. Engineered for seamless integration into existing workflows, AlphaArmsTM enables drillers to transition to a more automated approach with minimal operational disruption. This technology is engineered to complement and enhance human operations instead of replacing human expertise. As a result, drilling teams can focus on strategic decision-making, oversight, and other tasks that require attention, while the AlphaArmsTM handle physically demanding tasks that have traditionally required extensive human labor. This advancement positions us as the leader in robotics within the drilling sector, transforming traditional operations that were once heavily reliant on human labor into streamlined, automated processes that enhance productivity and safety.
EverGreenTM Suite of Environmental Solutions
In 2021, we launched our EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions, which encompasses the development and implementation of a diverse range of technologies specifically designed to quantify and reduce GHG emissions during rig operations. We aim to provide the cleanest, most efficient and most cost-effective rig power sources for our customers through our EverGreenEnergyTM offerings, and our EverGreenMonitoringTM systems, which deliver the fuel and emissions data that allow our customers to monitor their gains in real time and track their emissions. In 2022, we tested, field hardened, and implemented our BESS and fuel monitoring system and in 2024 we extended our EverGreenTM product offerings to our Super Single rigs with LED mast lighting and EverGreenHydrogenTM systems. At December 31, 2025 over 90% of our active AC Super Triple rigs were equipped with at least one EverGreenTM product.
International
Precision is currently active in Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and continues to explore opportunities in various additional international markets. International oilfield service operations involve relatively long sales cycles with bidding periods, contract award periods and rig mobilization periods measured in months. We have a regional office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In December 2025, Precision established a strategic alliance with San Antonio Internacional (San Antonio) to explore and develop business opportunities in Argentina's unconventional contract drilling market. This partnership combines Precision's Super Series rigs and AlphaTM technologies with San Antonio's local operational capacity to improve drilling efficiency and performance in the region.
Manufacturing
Based in Calgary, Alberta, Rostel Industries manufactures drilling rigs and equipment and refurbishes components for our drilling and service rigs as well as third-party equipment. Rostel Industries supports our vertical integration, and approximately 82% of its revenue in 2025 was related to Precision business. Having the ability to repair and provide new components in-house for our drilling and service rigs improves the efficiency and reliability of our fleets.
Oilfield Supply
Columbia Oilfield Supply in Canada and Precision Drilling Oilfield Supply in the U.S. utilize general oilfield supply warehouses that procure, package and distribute large volumes of consumable oilfield supplies for our rig sites. These hubs are engineered to capture structural economies of scale through disciplined bulk sourcing, standardized product selection, and synchronized distribution planning across all Precision rig sites. As integrated extensions of our broader Supply Chain function, these operations consolidate enterprise demand to drive unit cost reductions, streamline transactional complexity for field personnel, and elevate service-level performance and directly strengthening our competitive position. In 2025, we advanced to a digitally integrated supply chain architecture supported by upgraded Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and procurement systems. We simultaneously deployed intelligent inventory management technologies that enable real-time inventory visibility, automated replenishment, and end-to-end process orchestration across procurement, warehousing, and field operations.
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Employees
Our workforce development programs are designed to support operational performance through deliberate investment in our people. Precision has built a reputation for safety, performance, and operational discipline that has earned trust on the rig and in the corporate setting. Even during peak activity and industry-wide labor shortages, we continue to attract and retain people who take pride in their work and deliver results the right way.
Employee development is supported through structured and ongoing investment in training and capability building. At Precision, development is practical, hands-on, and built around driving performance. We set clear expectations through our continuous performance management programs, create personalized growth paths, develop technical skills, and identify and shape strong leaders needed to operate at the highest level. We are a culture of learning. Learning happens through a mix of formal training, coaching, and real-world experience in the field so development shows up in results.
In 2025 alone, 1,760 field employees completed nearly 50,000 hours of role-specific, safety, leadership, and communication training. This included in-person and virtual programs delivered from our facilities in Nisku, Alberta, Houston, Texas, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and our operational sites in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Field coaches reinforced that learning with more than 16,100 hours of on-site development during 400+ rig visits, building capability where it matters most.
Our Short Service Employee (SSE) program helps our "new to industry" employees quickly get to a desired operating level with safety in the forefront. In 2025, 624 new hires were paired with experienced mentors and supported through 17,000 hours of structured, hands-on development, accelerating readiness, strengthening technical skills, and embedding a safety-first mindset from day one.
Effective leadership drives success. Across Precision, 280 leaders participated in leadership development programs, and employees completed more than 3,500 hours of online learning through internal platforms, Harvard Business Publishing, and Udemy.
In 2025, our workforce averaged 5,007 employees, reaching a peak of 5,245.
Bench Strength and Recruiting
We use proven formal procedures to retain key drilling personnel (including drillers, rig managers, and field superintendents) during reduced drilling activity. Drillers are often temporarily repositioned to lower positions and return as a driller once drilling activity increases. This practice allows us to meet drilling demand and retain qualified employees. We also rely on our industry-leading recruiting programs to attract new drilling personnel. Our initial recruiting focus for entry-level positions is outreach to our extensive alumni network, supplemented by job postings and other recruiting efforts that attract industry personnel as well as new people to the oilfield services industry. New drilling personnel receive intensive onboarding and training.
Technical Support Centers
We operate two contract drilling technical centers, one in Nisku, Alberta and one in Houston, Texas, and one completion and production technical center in Red Deer, Alberta. These centers accommodate our technical service and field training groups and consolidate field support and training for our operations. The Houston and Nisku facilities have fully-functioning training rigs with the latest drilling technologies. Also, both our technical support centers are used as staging sites for our rig upgrades.
Our Global Field Competency Program ensures that our field operations employees obtain competency levels for their current position and potential future positions. The program defines specific skills and learning pathways for certain jobs and identifies any skill gaps that an individual employee is required to remedy. The Global Field Competency Program supports our broader corporate vision and strategy by ensuring our drilling personnel provide High Performance, High Value services to our customers. In 2025, we completed over 577 competency assessments throughout North America.
COMPLETION AND PRODUCTION SERVICES
Precision Completion and Production Services
We provide well completion, workover, abandonment, and re-entry preparation services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in Canada, along with equipment rentals and camp services.
Well Servicing Activities
Well servicing jobs are typically of short duration and generally conducted during daylight hours, so it is important for a service rig to be close to customer demand and be able to move quickly from one site to another. Well servicing requires a unique skill set as crews must address the potential dangers and safety concerns of working with pressurized wellbores. Completion and workover services can take a few days to several weeks to complete depending on the depth of the well and the complexity of the project.
Precision offers a versatile fleet of service rigs that is strategically positioned throughout western Canada and at the end of 2025, Precision Well Servicing had an industry leading market share in Canada. Our fleet of 145 service rigs is the largest in Canada and Precision has more than 250 additional well completion and workover service rigs that are not registered with the industry association. In 2025, we wound down our U.S. well servicing operations, selling certain assets and mobilizing others into the Canadian fleet.
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Service Rig Fleet
The table below shows the configuration of Precision’s marketed well servicing fleet in Canada, as of December 31, 2025. The fleet’s operating features are detailed on our website.
| Type of Service Rig | Size/Capability | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketed Rigs | |||
| <ul><li><font>Highly mobile, efficient rig up and rig down, minimal surface disturbance, freestanding design eliminates anchoring</font></li></ul> | Single | 77 | |
| Double | 59 | ||
| Slant | 9 | ||
| Total1 | 145 |
1Does not include more than 250 additional service rigs in Canada that are not registered with the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC).
Service Rig Activities
Well servicing operations have two distinct functions: workovers and abandonments, and completions. The demand for completion services is generally more volatile than for workover and abandonment services.
Of our total oil and natural gas well service rig activity in Canada in 2025:
- workovers and abandonments accounted for approximately 88%, and
- completions accounted for approximately 12%.
Workovers and Abandonments – Workover services are generally provided according to customer preventive maintenance schedules or on a call-out basis when a well needs major repairs or modifications. Workover services generally involve remedial work such as repairing or replacing equipment in the well, enhancing production, re-completing a new producing zone, recovering lost equipment or abandoning the well.
Producing oil and natural gas wells generally require some type of workover or maintenance during their life cycle. The demand for production or workover services is based on the total number of existing active wells and their age and producing characteristics.
Completions – Customers often contract a specialized service rig to take over from a larger, more expensive drilling rig to prepare a newly drilled well for initial production. The service rig and crew work jointly with other services to open and stimulate the wellbore producing zones for initial production.
The demand for well completion services is generally related to the level of drilling activity in a region.
Precision Rentals
Precision Rentals provides more than 2,100 pieces of oilfield rental equipment for rental to customers from three operating centers and 12 stocking points throughout western Canada, supported by a technical service center in central Alberta.
Precision Rentals has four distinct product categories:
- solids control equipment,
- surface equipment (including environmental invert drilling mud storage, hydraulic fracturing fluid storage, production tanks and other fluid handling equipment),
- wellsite accommodations (fully equipped units that provide on-site office and lodging for field personnel), and
- power generation equipment.
Precision Camp Services
Precision Camp Services provides food and accommodation to personnel working at remote locations in western Canada. As the oil and natural gas industry searches for new reserves in more remote locations, crews need to stay near the worksite, often in camps, throughout the duration of a drilling program. Precision Camp Services serves Precision and other companies in the oil and natural gas sector and, from time to time, other industries operating in remote locations.
At the end of 2025, Precision Camp Services had eight drill camps and four camp dormitories in western Canada. Each drill camp will typically accommodate 20 to 25 rig crew members and other personnel. Precision’s camp dormitories can be configured on a larger scale to provide food and accommodation for personnel working on separate major projects within western Canada.
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| CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY |
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As a service provider, we do not control the number of rigs our customers choose to operate, or how they operate them and activity levels can fluctuate significantly over time due to market conditions. Given this variability, absolute environmental targets would not provide a consistent or decision-useful measure of our performance. Instead, we focus on intensity-based metrics that assess our impact on a per-meter-drilled basis. This approach allows us to drive continuous improvements in efficiency, emissions reduction, and resource optimization, independent of market cycles or activity level.
Our ESG philosophy is framed by our Core Values. Our Core Values shape our culture, guide how we work, how we build relationships, and how we drive performance. By working together and striving to do the right things every time, we create a safer, more responsible, and high-performing organization. This is the foundation of our High Performance, High Value strategy, delivering industry-leading efficiency, innovation, and reliability. Consistent with this strategy, ESG considerations are integrated into our operations, capital allocation, and risk management processes. Through this shared commitment, we seek to create durable value for our employees, customers, investors, and the communities in which we operate.
2025 ESG Highlights
In 2025, we reinforced our Corporate Responsibility commitments through multiple key initiatives to ensure ESG is accounted for in our operations. We continued to adhere to and apply the findings of our 2024 ESG materiality assessment to identify and prioritize those ESG matters that are most critical to our business's long-term success. We also updated our disclosure and continue to align with Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals guidelines. These frame-works inform our sustainability strategy, reporting practices, and risk oversight processes.
Most importantly, Precision remains committed to responsibly supporting global energy needs by offering products and services that support a transition to a lower-carbon future. Through globally recognized climate models, publicly available customer plans, and up-to-date energy projections, we have outlined a path to reduce GHG emissions from our operations by:
- investing in proven technologies to enhance operating efficiency and reduce emissions of our drilling rigs, and
- leveraging our expertise and advanced rig fleet to also pursue low-emission energy opportunities, such as geothermal, CO₂ storage, and natural gas storage drilling.
During the year, we continued to expand our EverGreenTM product offering across our Super Series rigs, which focuses on reducing diesel consumption and lower-GHG energy sources. Our suite of technologies includes a diverse range of technologies specifically designed to quantify and reduce GHG emissions during rig operations and includes field monitoring systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), dual-fuel engines, natural gas engines and grid tie-in technology for our Super Triple rigs. Our EverGreenTM product offerings to our Super Single rigs include LED mast lighting and EverGreenHydrogenTM systems. We are also actively exploring lower-GHG energy sources for our support facilities, offices, and equipment, reinforcing our commitment to become a low GHG-emitting land drilling rig provider across all applications.
The Board plays a pivotal role in overseeing our commitment to ESG. This oversight encompasses the formulation of approaches, strategic planning, performance evaluation, monitoring processes, and disclosure practices with an emphasis on long-term value creation and risk oversight. Annually, the Board conducts a thorough review of both Board and committee charters, ensuring alignment with sustainability objectives. In addition, to ensure ESG priorities remain integral to our decision-making, the Board receives quarterly reports detailing ESG mapping, materiality assessments, and a comprehensive analysis of ESG-related risks and emerging regulatory and stakeholder developments. The Board is responsible for ensuring that Management is integrating ESG considerations into the Company’s decision-making processes in a disciplined and commercially responsible manner. Specifically, the Board reviews areas including:
- Environmental Impact and Climate Change: Assessing Precision’s strategies and performance in reducing GHG emissions and minimizing environmental footprint.
- Social Impact: Evaluating initiatives related to corporate culture, diversity, safety programs, and community engagement with a focus on safety outcomes and workforce retention and development.
- Ethical Governance: Overseeing adherence to ethical standards, corporate governance practices, and risk management processes, consistent with applicable laws and best practices.
This transparent reporting structure allows us to address emerging issues, capitalize on opportunities, and ensure that Precision’s strategic priorities are firmly rooted in our ESG framework while driving long-term value for stakeholders.
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| CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
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COMMON SHARES
We can issue an unlimited number of common shares. As of December 31, 2025, there were 12,932,399 common shares issued and outstanding.
The Board holds an annual meeting of common shareholders to elect the directors and appoint the auditors, among other things. It can convene a special meeting of shareholders at any time and for any reason.
Only shareholders of record can attend and vote at shareholder meetings. They can vote in person or by proxy, and their proxyholder does not need to be a shareholder. Each common share entitles the holder to one vote.
Common shareholders have the right to receive dividends as and when declared by the Board. They also have the right to receive our remaining property and assets if Precision is wound up, subject to the prior rights and privileges attached to our other classes of shares.
Market for Securities
The table below summarizes the trading activity for our common shares in 2025 and the monthly high and low price for our shares. Our common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol PD and on the NYSE and NYSE Texas under the symbol PDS.
| TSX (PD) | NYSE (PDS) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High ($) | Low ($) | Volume | High (US$) | Low (US$) | Volume | |
| January | 95.92 | 84.75 | 2,275,907 | 66.27 | 58.29 | 1,495,114 |
| February | 83.43 | 71.75 | 2,688,254 | 58.24 | 49.78 | 2,278,374 |
| March | 67.28 | 62.54 | 3,367,883 | 47.11 | 43.37 | 2,851,337 |
| April | 68.85 | 54.17 | 3,862,033 | 48.10 | 38.04 | 4,182,722 |
| May | 63.43 | 55.06 | 1,698,029 | 45.46 | 39.78 | 1,776,708 |
| June | 70.29 | 60.46 | 2,345,596 | 51.55 | 44.16 | 2,440,625 |
| July | 78.03 | 67.72 | 1,826,461 | 56.32 | 47.80 | 2,218,521 |
| August | 79.50 | 73.99 | 1,209,660 | 57.83 | 53.32 | 1,482,022 |
| September | 82.30 | 77.46 | 1,776,552 | 59.09 | 56.24 | 1,617,136 |
| October | 84.27 | 74.93 | 1,893,863 | 60.30 | 53.49 | 2,021,377 |
| November | 87.10 | 79.69 | 1,453,666 | 61.90 | 56.91 | 1,278,192 |
| December | 98.66 | 88.00 | 2,014,984 | 72.06 | 62.95 | 1,931,433 |
For information in respect of incentive awards to purchase common shares and common shares issuable upon exercise of awards, see the Share-Based Compensation Plans note to the 2025 audited Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated by reference into this Annual Information Form and available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Dividends
Subject to compliance with the Senior Credit Facility and the indentures governing our unsecured senior notes, the declaration and payment of future dividends, if any, and the amount of any dividends, will be in the sole discretion of our Board based on various factors and conditions from time to time, which may include our financial results, operations, outlook for commodity prices, future capital requirements and the satisfaction of the liquidity and solvency tests imposed by the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) for the declaration and payment of dividends.
Our Senior Credit Facility allows the payment of dividends as long as no default or event of default has occurred and if our pro forma senior net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) is less than or equal to 1.75:1.
The Senior Notes Indenture (as defined below) contains a restricted payments covenant that limits our ability to make payments in the nature of dividends, distributions and share repurchases, unless otherwise permitted by the indenture. The restricted payments basket grows from a starting point of July 1, 2021 for the 2029 Notes, by, among other things, 50% of cumulative consolidated net earnings, and decreases by 100% of cumulative consolidated net losses as defined in the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture, and cumulative payments made to shareholders. During 2025, pursuant our Senior Notes Indentures, Precision used its available general restricted payments basket to facilitate the repurchase and cancellation of its common shares.
As of December 31, 2025, the relevant restricted payments basket under our 2029 Senior Notes Indenture was $41 million and the general payments basket was $343 million, providing $384 million of available baskets for dividends and share repurchases.
Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB)
On August 27, 2019, we implemented an NCIB through the facilities of the TSX and NYSE. We renewed the NCIB on August 27, 2020, August 27, 2021, August 29, 2022, September 19, 2023, September 19, 2024 and September 19, 2025. The NCIB permits the buy back of up to 1,251,850 common shares, representing 10% of our public float, by September 18, 2026. For the year ended December 31, 2025, Precision repurchased and cancelled 1,024,002 common shares for approximately $76 million. These repurchases were funded from cash flow and accounted for 8% of Precision’s available public float.
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Shareholder Rights Plan
On June 1, 2010, unitholders of Precision adopted a shareholder rights plan, simultaneously with the approval of the plan of arrangement to convert Precision Drilling Trust to a corporate structure. Precision shareholders confirmed the continuation of and revisions to the plan at the 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 annual and special meetings of shareholders.
The plan is designed to protect the rights of all shareholders and maximize value if there is ever a take-over bid for Precision. Take-over bids can be coercive or discriminatory, or initiated at a time when it may be difficult for the Board to prepare an adequate response.
Our shareholder rights plan discourages these kinds of offers by creating potential significant dilution to the offeror by issuing contingent rights to all our shareholders to acquire additional Precision shares at a significant discount to the prevailing market price that could, in certain circumstances, be exercised by all our shareholders other than the offeror and its associates, affiliates and joint actors.
An offeror can avoid the potential dilution by making an offer that either:
- qualifies as a permitted bid under our shareholder rights plan and therefore meets certain specified conditions (including a minimum deposit period of 105 days) and aims to ensure all shareholders are treated equally, or
- does not qualify as a permitted bid but is negotiated with us and is exempted from the shareholder rights plan because the offer can be bargained for agreed terms and conditions that we believe are in the best interests of Precision shareholders.
Term and Expiration
Our Shareholder Rights Plan expires on the Expiration Time, which is defined as the earlier of (i) the date the Rights (as defined below) are redeemed (the Termination Time) or (ii) the termination of the annual meeting of Precision shareholders in the year 2026.
Issue of Rights
Under our Shareholder Rights Plan agreement with Computershare Trust Company of Canada (Computershare) as our rights agent, we issued one right (Right) for each Precision common share that was outstanding at the close of business June 2, 2010, the effective date of our shareholder rights plan (the Effective Date), and one right for each additional common share that was issued after that date, subject to the terms and conditions of the plan.
Issuing Rights are not dilutive and will not affect reported earnings or cash flow per Precision share unless the Rights separate from the underlying Precision shares for which they were issued and become exercisable or are exercised.
Issuing Rights will also not change the way Precision shareholders currently trade their Precision shares and is not intended to interfere with Precision’s ability to undertake equity offerings in the future.
Rights Exercise Privilege
The Rights will be separate from our shares, unless delayed by the Board, and will be exercisable 10 trading days (the Separation Time) after a person has acquired, or commenced a take-over bid to acquire, 20% or more of our shares, other than by an acquisition pursuant to a take-over bid permitted by our shareholder rights plan (a Permitted Bid). The acquisition by any person (an Acquiring Person) of 20% or more of our shares, other than by way of a Permitted Bid, is referred to as a Flip-in Event. Any Rights held by an Acquiring Person will become void if a Flip-in Event occurs.
Each Right (other than those held by an Acquiring Person) entitles its holder to purchase additional Precision shares at a substantial discount to their prevailing market price at that time.
Permitted Bid Requirements
A take-over bid must meet the following requirements to qualify as a Permitted Bid:
the bid must be made by way of a formal take-over bid circular under applicable securities legislation
the bid must be made to all registered holders of Precision shares (other than the offeror)
the bid must be subject to irrevocable and unqualified provisions that:
the bid will remain open for acceptance for at least 105 days from the date of the bid (or a shorter period as permitted by National Instrument 62-104)
the bid will be subject to a minimum tender condition of more than 50% of the Precision shares held by independent shareholders
shares may be deposited to the bid at any time from the date of the bid until the date the shares may be taken up and paid for and shares may be withdrawn until taken up and paid for, and
the bid will be extended for at least 10 days if more than 50% of the Precision shares held by independent shareholders are deposited to the bid (and the offeror shall make a public announcement of that fact).
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A competing take-over bid that is made while a Permitted Bid is outstanding and satisfies all the criteria for Permitted Bid status, except that it may expire on the same date (which may be less than 105 days after the bid has started) as the Permitted Bid that is outstanding, will be considered to be a Permitted Bid for the purpose of our shareholder rights plan.
Permitted Lock-up Agreement
A person will not become an Acquiring Person when entering into an agreement (a Permitted Lock-Up Agreement) with a Precision shareholder where the Precision shareholder (the Locked-Up Person) agrees to deposit or tender its Precision shares to a take-over bid (the Lock-Up Bid) made by that person, provided the agreement meets certain requirements, including that:
- the terms of the agreement are publicly disclosed, and a copy is publicly available
- the Locked-Up Person can terminate its obligation under the agreement in order to tender its Precision shares to another take-over bid or transaction where:
- the offer price or value of the consideration payable is (A) greater than the price or value of the minimum, which cannot be more than 107% of the offer price under the Lock-Up Bid or (B) equal to or greater than a specified minimum, which cannot be more than 107% of the offer price under the Lock-Up Bid
- if less than 100% of the number of outstanding Precision shares held by independent shareholders are offered to be purchased under the Lock-Up Bid, the number of Precision shares offered to be purchased under another take-over bid or transaction (at an offer price not lower than pursuant to the Lock-Up Bid) is (A) greater than the number offered to be purchased under the Lock-Up Bid or (B) equal to or greater than a specified number, which cannot be more than 107% of the number offered to be purchased under the Lock-Up Bid, and
- if the Locked-Up Person fails to deposit its Precision shares to the Lock-Up Bid, no break fees or other penalties that exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of (A) 2.5% of the price or value of the consideration payable under the Lock-Up Bid and (B) 50% of the increase in consideration resulting from another take-over bid or transaction, shall be payable by the Locked-Up Person.
Certificates and Transferability
Before the Separation Time, a legend imprinted on Precision share certificates representing Precision shares issued after the Effective Date will serve as proof of the Rights. Rights will trade together with, and may not be transferred separately from, the Precision shares.
As of Separation Time, separated certificates will serve as proof of the Rights. Rights may be transferred separately from the Precision shares.
Waiver
The Board, acting in good faith, may, before a Flip-In Event occurs, waive the application of our shareholder rights plan to a particular Flip-In Event where the take-over bid is made by a take-over bid circular to all holders of our shares. If the Board exercises its power to waive one take-over bid, the waiver will also apply to any other take-over bid for our shares made by a take-over bid circular to all holders of our shares before the expiry of any other bid for which our shareholder rights plan has been waived.
The Board may also waive the application of our shareholder rights plan for a Flip-In Event that has occurred inadvertently, as long as the Acquiring Person that inadvertently triggered the Flip-In Event reduces its beneficial holdings below 20% of the outstanding Precision shares within 14 days or another date determined by the Board.
The Board may waive the application of our shareholder rights plan to any other Flip-In Event before it occurs if it has received shareholder approval.
Redemption
Rights are deemed to be redeemed following completion of a Permitted Bid (including a competing Permitted Bid) or any other take-over bid for which the Board has waived the application of our shareholder rights plan.
With shareholder approval, the Board may also, prior to the occurrence of a Flip-In Event, elect to redeem all the then outstanding Rights at a nominal redemption price of $0.00001 per Right.
Exemptions for Investment Advisors, etc.
Investment advisors (for their client accounts), trust companies (acting in their capacity as trustees or administrators), statutory bodies whose business includes the management of funds (for employee benefit plans, pension plans or insurance plans of various public bodies), and administrators or trustees of registered pension plans or funds and agents or agencies of the Crown, which acquire more than 20% of the outstanding Precision shares, are effectively exempted (through the definition of “beneficial ownership” under our shareholder rights plan) from triggering a Flip-In Event provided that they are not in fact making, either alone, jointly or in concert with any other person, a take-over bid.
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Directors’ Duties
Our shareholder rights plan will not in any way lessen or affect the duty of the Board to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of Precision. If there is a take-over bid or a similar proposal, the Board will still have the duty to take action and make recommendations to Precision shareholders that it considers appropriate.
If there is a conflict between this summary and the provisions of the shareholder rights plan, as amended and restated, the plan will govern. You can request a copy by contacting our Corporate Secretary:
Precision Drilling Corporation
Suite 800, 525 – 8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 1G1
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Tel: 403.716.4500
Email: corporatesecretary@precisiondrilling.com
PREFERRED SHARES
The number of preferred shares that may be authorized for issue at any time cannot exceed more than half of the number of issued and outstanding common shares. There are currently no preferred shares issued and outstanding.
We can issue preferred shares in one or more series. The Board must pass a resolution determining the number of shares in each series, and the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions for each series, before the shares can be issued. This includes the rate or amount of dividends, when and where dividends are paid, the dates dividends accrue from any rights or obligations for us to buy or redeem the shares, and the price, terms and conditions, and any conversion rights.
MATERIAL DEBT
As of December 31, 2025, we had:
- US$80 million drawn and $28 million drawn, under the Senior Credit Facility
- US$400 million outstanding under the 2021 offering of 6.875% unsecured senior notes due in 2029 (the 2029 Notes or Senior Notes).
The following is a summary of the material terms of the Senior Credit Facility, operating facilities and the 2029 Notes. Copies of the Senior Credit Facility (including any amendments thereto) and the note indenture governing the 2029 Notes (the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture) are available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and EDGAR Next (www.sec.gov).
Senior Credit Facility
The Senior Credit Facility provides US$375 million of availability, which is reduced by US$51 million for letters of credit, US$80 million drawn, and $28 million drawn as of December 31, 2025.
We entered into the Senior Credit Facility with a syndicate of lenders in 2010.
The Senior Credit Facility is an extendible revolving term credit facility that is used for general corporate purposes and is secured by liens on substantially all our present and future assets and the present and future assets of our material U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (including subsidiaries we have designated material, collectively the Material Subsidiaries, as set out in the Senior Credit Facility). The Senior Credit Facility includes representations and warranties, covenants and events of default that are customary for credit facilities of this nature, including financial ratio covenants that are tested quarterly or prior to certain distributions or junior debt repayments.
In the second half of the year, we extended our Senior Credit Facility’s maturity date and amended certain terms of the facility. The maturity date was extended to October 31, 2028, with the exception of US$43 million, which will mature on June 28, 2027.
As of December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Credit Facility.
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The table below sets out the key features of the Senior Credit Facility:
| Key Features of Senior Credit Facility | |
|---|---|
| Amount | <ul><li><font>provides senior secured financing of up to US$375 million</font></li><li><font>includes a provision to increase the credit facility limit by up to an additional US$375 million (subject to certain conditions, including obtaining additional lender commitments)</font></li></ul> |
| Term and repayment | <ul><li><font>matures and is to be repaid in full on the earlier of October 31, 2028 (US$43 million to mature on June 28, 2027) and 90 days inside the maturity of any junior debt</font></li><li><font>provides us the option to request the lenders to extend the term of the facility at their discretion for up to five years from the date of request</font></li></ul> |
| Letters of credit | <ul><li><font>provides for letters of credit (including letters of guarantee) in U.S. or Canadian dollars or other currencies acceptable to the fronting lender up to a total of US$200 million (as a sublimit of the overall commitments)</font></li></ul> |
| Interest rates and fees | <ul><li><font>provides us the option to choose the interest rate on loans denominated in U.S. or Canadian dollars:</font></li></ul><br>– either a margin over a U.S. base rate or a margin over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) rate for U.S. dollar loans<br><br>– either a margin over the Canadian prime rate or a margin over the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) rate for Canadian dollar loans and banker’s acceptances. The margins are based on the then applicable ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Covenant EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) (margin ratio)<br><ul><li><font>also provides for:</font></li></ul><br>– a standby fee for each lender calculated on the unused amount of its commitment at a percentage based on the applicable margin ratio<br><br>– an issue fee on the outstanding amount of the letters of credit equal to the margin applicable to SOFR loans and CORRA rate (subject to reduction in fees for non-financial letters of credit)<br><br>– a fronting fee to be paid to each fronting lender |
| Guarantees and security | <ul><li><font>we and our Material Subsidiaries have pledged substantially all our respective present and future assets, secured by a perfected first priority lien, subject to certain permitted encumbrances, as security for our obligations (including obligations to cash management providers, operating lenders and swap providers). All Material Subsidiaries have also guaranteed these obligations</font></li><li><font>if we receive a corporate credit rating of at least BBB- (or equivalent) from any two of Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (S&P), Moody’s or Fitch Ratings, we have the option to require the security to be released (with a corresponding obligation to re-grant security if the rating drops below this threshold after the release). We currently have a corporate credit rating of BB- from S&P, a rating of Ba2 from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) and a rating of BB- from Fitch Ratings.</font></li></ul> |
| Certain covenants and events of default | <ul><li><font>subject to certain exceptions, several covenants restrict our ability and the ability of our Material Subsidiaries to do any of the following, among other things:</font></li></ul><br>– incur or assume additional debt<br><br>– dispose of assets<br><br>– make or pay dividends, share redemptions, or other distributions if an event of default has occurred<br><br>– change our primary business<br><br>– incur or assume liens on assets<br><br>– enter into mergers, consolidations, or amalgamations<br><br>– make certain investments<br><br>– enter into speculative swap agreements<br><br>– repay junior debt<br><ul><li><font>also includes customary affirmative covenants and events of default</font></li><li><font>we must also comply with the following financial covenant ratios, each calculated for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters:</font></li></ul><br>– a maximum Consolidated Senior Debt to Covenant EBITDA ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of 2.5:1 (the Consolidated Senior Debt to Covenant EBITDA as defined in the credit agreement ratio may increase to 3:1 for the first three fiscal quarters following a material acquisition that involves total consideration of more than 5% of our consolidated net tangible assets)<br><br>– a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement) of 2.5:1<br><ul><li><font>no more than US$500 million in new unsecured debt can be incurred or assumed except where the new unsecured debt is used to refinance existing unsecured debt, or the new unsecured debt is assumed through an acquisition</font></li></ul> |
Operating Facilities
We have a $40 million secured operating facility, a US$15 million secured operating facility, and a US$40 million secured facility for letters of credit. At December 31, 2025, availability of the $40 million operating facility was reduced by outstanding letters of credit of $6 million. Availability of the US$40 million secured facility for letters of credit was reduced by outstanding letters of credit of US$31 million. No amount was drawn on the US$15 million secured operating facility with the full amount remaining available for drawdown. The facilities are primarily secured by charges on substantially all of our present and future property and Material Subsidiaries. Advances under the $40 million operating facility are available at a margin over the banks’ prime Canadian lending rate, United States base rate, SOFR, or CORRA, or in combination, and under the US$15 million facility at
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the banks’ prime lending rate. Issuance fees at agreed rates are payable on the amounts of any letters of credit outstanding under the $40 million operating facility and the US$40 million letter of credit facility.
Unsecured Senior Notes
The unsecured Senior Notes listed below remain outstanding and are denominated in U.S. dollars (all payments on the notes are made in that currency). In 2025, we fully redeemed the remainder of the Corporation's US$400 million 2026 senior notes (the 2026 Notes) that were issued on November 22, 2017.
| 2029 Notes | |
|---|---|
| Completed June 15, 2021<br><br>Issued under and governed by the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture | |
| Trustee | <ul><li><font>Bank of New York Mellon (U.S. Trustee)</font></li><li><font>Computershare (Canadian Trustee)</font></li></ul> |
| Principal outstanding as<br><br>of December 31, 2025 | <ul><li><font>US$400 million</font></li></ul> |
| Interest | <ul><li><font>6.875%</font></li><li><font>paid in cash semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 to holders of record on January 1 and July 1</font></li><li><font>calculated on a 360-day year of 12 30-day months</font></li></ul> |
| Maturity date | <ul><li><font> January 15, 2029</font></li></ul> |
| Net proceeds | <ul><li><font>used together with cash on hand and our Senior Credit Facility to redeem the US$286 million outstanding 2023 Notes and the US$263 million outstanding 2024 Notes</font></li></ul> |
| Interest payments | <ul><li><font>began on January 15, 2022</font></li><li><font>interest accrues from the most recent date to which interest was paid</font></li></ul> |
| Redemption features | Beginning January 16, 2025<br><ul><li><font>in whole or in part at any time before January 15, 2027, at redemption prices of 101.719% of their principal amount plus accrued interest</font></li></ul> |
| Beginning January 15, 2027<br><ul><li><font>for their principal amount plus accrued interest</font></li></ul> | |
| Change of control | <ul><li><font>each holder of the notes has the right to sell all or a portion of its notes to us for cash equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest to the date of purchase</font></li></ul> |
Subject to certain exceptions, the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture limits our ability and the ability of some of our subsidiaries to do any of the following, among other things:
- incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred shares
- create liens
- make restricted payments, including the payment of dividends and repurchase of shares
- create or permit to exist restrictions on our ability (or the ability of certain subsidiaries) to make certain payments and distributions
- engage in amalgamations, mergers or consolidations
- make certain dispositions and transfers of assets, and
- engage in transactions with affiliates.
The Senior Notes require that we comply with certain covenants including an incurrence based Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio test (as defined in the Senior Notes Indentures) of 2.0:1 for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters. In the event that our Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is less than 2.0:1 for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters, the Senior Notes Indentures restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness. As of December 31, 2025, our Senior Notes Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio was 8.7.
The 2029 Notes are general unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to all our future obligations that are subordinate in right of payment to these notes and equal in right of payment with all our other existing and future obligations.
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Our Credit Ratings
Credit ratings affect our ability to obtain short and long-term financing and our ability to engage in certain business activities cost-effectively.
| Understanding Credit Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Moody’s Investors Services Inc. (Moody’s)<br><br>Moody’s credit rating is their opinion of our ability to honour senior unsecured financial obligations and contracts | <ul><li><font>rating scale from AAA (highest) to C (lowest quality of securities rated)</font></li><li><font>Moody’s rating of Ba is the fifth highest of nine categories and denotes obligations that are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk</font></li><li><font>a modifier of 1, 2 or 3 after a rating indicates the relative standing within a particular rating category. The modifier 1 indicates that the issue ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category, 2 indicates a mid-range ranking and 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of the generic rating category</font></li></ul> |
| S&P Global Ratings Canada LLC (S&P)<br><br>S&P’s credit rating is a forward-looking opinion about our overall financial capacity (or creditworthiness) to pay our financial obligations | <ul><li><font>rating scale from AAA to D, which represents the range from highest to lowest quality</font></li><li><font>a credit rating of BB by S&P is the fifth highest of 10 categories</font></li><li><font>under the S&P rating system, an obligor rated BB is less vulnerable in the near term than other lower-rated obligors. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties and exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions that could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments. </font></li><li><font>the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) designation after the rating indicates the relative standing within a particular rating category</font></li></ul> |
| Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch)<br><br>Fitch’s credit rating is its opinion of our relative ability to meet financial commitments, such as interest, repayment of principal, insurance claims or counterparty obligations | <ul><li><font>rating scale from AAA (highest) to D (lowest quality of securities rated)</font></li><li><font>Fitch’s rating of BB is the fifth highest of 11 categories</font></li><li><font>Fitch’s rating of BB indicates an elevated vulnerability to credit risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. </font></li><li><font>the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) designation after the rating indicates the relative standing within a particular rating category</font></li></ul> |
Credit ratings assigned by the rating agencies are not recommendations to buy, hold or sell the debt, and the ratings are not a comment on market price or suitability for a particular investor. There is no assurance that a rating will remain in effect for a given period or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the future if it believes circumstances warrant it. Credit ratings by different agencies are independent of one another and should be evaluated separately. We pay customary fees to credit rating agencies.
| At March 6, 2026 | Moody’s | S&P | Fitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Credit Rating | Ba2 | BB- | BB- |
| Senior Credit Facility Rating | Not Rated | Not Rated | BB+ |
| Unsecured Senior Notes Credit Rating | Ba3 | BB- | BB- |
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| RISKS IN OUR BUSINESS |
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Investing in Precision Drilling Corporation involves inherent risks. We encourage you to carefully review the risks outlined in this section, along with other information provided in this Annual Information Form (AIF) and our additional disclosure documents, including our Management Disclosure and Analysis and other continuous disclosure filings, before making an investment decision. The risks included in this section and our other disclosure documents, individually and in aggregate, could materially and adversely impact our business, financial position, operational results, cash flows, liquidity and long-term strategy. We also recommend consulting with professional advisors to ensure an informed decision.
Our enterprise risk management framework is an integral part of our strategic and operational approach. Operating at both business and functional levels, it is designed to systematically identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks across the categories outlined below. It incorporates ongoing monitoring, escalation, and oversight mechanisms and integrates Precision’s policies, guidelines, and internal controls to address risks proactively and effectively. Notwithstanding these processes, we are exposed to risks inherent to the oilfield services industry and to operating in a dynamic global environment, including risks that are difficult to predict. As part of our daily operations, we encounter and manage various risks, some of which may lead to outcomes materially different from our current expectations or forward looking statements. In this section, we provide an analysis of key strategic, operational, financial, legal, and compliance risks. The manner in which we respond to these risks and other emerging challenges will play a critical role in shaping our future performance, resilience and long-term value creation.
Our operations depend on the prices of oil and natural gas, which are subject to volatility and on the exploration and development activities of oil and natural gas exploration and production companies
We primarily sell our services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Macroeconomic and geopolitical factors associated with oil and natural gas supply and demand are the primary factors driving pricing and profitability in the oilfield services industry. Generally, we experience higher demand for our services when commodity prices are relatively high, and the opposite is true when commodity prices are relatively low. The volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices accounts for much of the cyclical nature of the oilfield services business. Increased volatility and other factors beyond our control have led to greater uncertainty in the demand for our services in recent years.
The markets for oil and natural gas are separate and distinct. Oil is a global commodity with a vast distribution network, although the differential between benchmarks such as West Texas Intermediate, Western Canadian Select, and European Brent crude oil can fluctuate. As in all markets, when supply, demand, inability to access domestic or export markets, transportation constraints and other factors change, so can the spreads between benchmarks. The use of natural gas is growing worldwide, with the three most developed demand centers residing in North America, Western Europe and North Asia. These regions have dense pipeline networks and a high demand for natural gas. The world’s largest producers of natural gas are currently the U.S., Russia, Iran, Qatar, Canada, China, Norway and Australia. The most economical way to transport natural gas is in its gaseous state by pipeline, and the natural gas market depends on pipeline infrastructure and regional supply and demand. However, developments in the transportation of LNG in ocean-going tanker introduced an element of globalization to the natural gas market by linking major production centers with the world’s primary demand centers.
Global military and political conditions, along with economic factors such as expectations for growth, inflation, and trade disputes, as well as events like global pandemics, ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, or production decisions by OPEC+, can all affect supply and demand for oil and natural gas. Weather conditions, governmental regulation (in the countries in which we operate), levels of consumer demand, the availability and pricing of alternate sources of energy (including renewable energy initiatives), the availability of pipeline capacity and other transportation for oil and natural gas, global oil and natural gas storage and production levels, and other factors beyond our control can also affect the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas and lead to future price volatility.
According to Baker Hughes, the onshore Canadian average active rig count in 2025 decreased approximately 5% year-over-year. The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) reported on December 1, 2025, that approximately 5,500 wells were expected to be drilled in 2025, compared with 5,800 in 2024 and 5,400 in 2023. In the U.S., Baker Hughes reports the onshore Lower 48 rig count average for 2025 was 6% lower than the average in 2024. In early 2026, Enverus reported approximately 13,400 wells were started onshore in the U.S. in 2025, compared with approximately 14,800 in 2024 and 16,100 in 2023. In Canada, drilling activity is supported by strong fundamentals from additional take away capacity including the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline in 2024 providing additional take away capacity and improved pricing for oil, and the start up of LNG Canada in mid-2025 providing additional natural gas takeaway capacity. While Canadian drilling fundamentals supported additional activity in 2025, tariff and commodity price uncertainty tempered producers' drilling plans. In the U.S. drilling activity continued to weaken throughout 2025 due to oil and natural gas price volatility, exacerbated by drilling and completion efficiencies. In both Canada and the U.S, producers continue to prioritize capital discipline and returns to shareholders over production growth.
Recently, commodity prices have been negatively affected by a combination of factors, including increased production, the decisions of OPEC+, concerns in respect of a recession and a strengthening in the U.S. dollar relative to most other currencies. Although OPEC+ agreed in December 2025 to extend oil production cuts into 2026, there is no assurance that the most recent OPEC+ agreement will be observed by its parties and OPEC+ may change its agreement depending upon market conditions.
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Oil and natural gas prices are expected to continue to be volatile as a result of tariffs and trade disputes, conflict in Ukraine, concerns around expansion of conflict in the Middle East, including Iran, potential increased production in Venezuela, changes in oil and natural gas inventories, sanctions on Russian oil and natural gas exports and prices, global and national economic performance, the actions of OPEC+, and any coordinated releases of oil from or additions to strategic reserves by the U.S. (or any other country). Certain of these events and conditions may contribute to decreased exploration and drilling activities and a decrease in confidence in the oil and natural gas industry. These difficulties have been exacerbated in Canada and the U.S. by political and other actions resulting in uncertainty surrounding regulatory, tax, royalty and environmental regulation. Each of these factors have adversely affected, and could continue to adversely affect, the price of oil and natural gas and drilling activities by our customers, which would adversely affect the level of capital spending by our customers and in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
The current U.S. administration and its policy priorities have introduced, and may continue to introduce, additional volatility into oil and natural gas markets. Historically, the Trump administration pursued policies favoring increased domestic energy production, including rolling back certain environmental regulations and expanding access to federal lands for drilling. The continuation or expansion of such policy priorities could lead to increased U.S. oil and natural gas production, which, depending on global supply and demand conditions, could place downward pressure on commodity prices and adversely affect drilling activity. At the same time, changes in U.S. trade, foreign policy, and international energy relations, including the use of tariffs, sanctions, and engagement with OPEC+, could increase market uncertainty and price volatility. In particular, potential changes in U.S. policy toward Venezuela, including the easing or tightening of sanctions or support for increased Venezuelan oil production, could add incremental global supply and further pressure oil prices. Such developments could have indirect adverse effects on Canadian oil and gas markets, including by widening price differentials, affecting export economics, and influencing capital allocation decisions by producers operating in Canada. Additionally, the regulatory landscape could shift dramatically, with a possible relaxation of environmental restrictions and permitting processes affecting infrastructure development, pipelines, and drilling projects. These policy changes could have both positive and negative effects on the industry, depending on the balance between increased production, global market reactions, and investor confidence in long-term stability.
As a result of the continued volatility in oil and natural gas prices, regulatory uncertainty, and strategies of certain of our customers to focus on debt reductions, returning cash to shareholders or other capital discipline rather than incurring expenditures on exploration and drilling activities, demand for our services may be lower compared to historical periods when commodity prices were at similar levels. Reductions in commodity prices or factors that impact the supply and demand for oil and natural gas and lead to price volatility may result in reductions in capital budgets by our customers in the future, which could result in cancelled, delayed or reduced drilling programs by our customers and a corresponding decline in demand for our services. Additionally, the availability and pricing of alternative sources of energy, a transition to lower carbon intensive energy sources or a shift to a lower carbon economy, and technological advances may also depress the overall level of oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, similarly impacting the demand for our services.
If a reduction in exploration and development activities, whether resulting from changes in oil and natural gas prices or reductions in capital expenditures and capital budgets as described above or otherwise, continues or worsens, it could materially and adversely affect us by:
- negatively impacting our revenue, cash flow, profitability and financial condition
- restricting our ability to make capital expenditures and our ability to meet future contracted deliveries of new-build rigs
- affecting the existing fair market value of our rig fleet, which in turn could trigger a write-down for accounting purposes
- our customers negotiating, terminating, or failing to honour their drilling contracts with us
- making our Senior Credit Facility financial covenants more difficult to maintain, and
- negatively impacting our ability to maintain or increase our borrowing capacity, our ability to obtain additional capital to finance our business and our ability to achieve our debt reduction targets.
There is no assurance that demand for our services or conditions in the oil and natural gas and oilfield services sector will remain stable in the future. A significant decline in demand could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Additionally, we have accounts receivable with customers in the oil and natural gas industry and their revenues may be affected by fluctuations in commodity prices. Our ability to collect receivables may be adversely affected by any prolonged weakness in oil and natural gas prices.
Intense price competition and the cyclical nature of the contract drilling industry could have an adverse effect on revenue and profitability
The contract drilling business is highly competitive with many industry participants. In an environment characterized by fierce competition, companies often face pressure to lower prices to secure contracts, potentially eroding profit margins. We compete for drilling contracts that are usually awarded based on competitive bids. We believe pricing, rig availability and technology are the primary factors potential customers consider when selecting a drilling contractor. We believe other factors are also important, such as the drilling capabilities and condition of drilling rigs, the quality of service and experience of rig crews, the safety record of the contractor, the offering of ancillary services, the ability to provide drilling equipment that is adaptable, having personnel familiar with new technologies and drilling techniques, and rig mobility and efficiency.
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Historically, contract drilling has been cyclical with periods of low demand, excess rig supply and low day rates, followed by periods of high demand, short rig supply and increasing day rates. Periods of excess drilling rig supply intensify the competition and often result in rigs being idle. There are numerous drilling companies in the markets where we operate, and an oversupply of drilling rigs can cause greater price competition. Contract drilling companies compete primarily on a regional basis, and the intensity of competition can vary significantly from region to region at any particular time. However, if demand for contract drilling and drilling services is better in a region where we operate, our competitors might respond by moving suitable drilling rigs in from other regions with lower demand, reactivating previously stacked rigs or purchasing new drilling rigs. An influx of drilling rigs into a market from any source could rapidly intensify competition and make any improvement in the demand for our drilling rigs short-lived, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. In addition, the development of new drilling technology by competitors has increased in recent years, which could negatively affect our ability to differentiate our services.
Our business results and the strength of our financial position are affected by our ability to strategically manage our costs and capital expenditure program in a manner consistent with industry cycles and fluctuations in the demand for contract drilling services. If we do not effectively manage our costs and capital expenditures or respond to market signals relating to the supply or demand for contract drilling and oilfield services, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Lower activity in the contract drilling industry exposes us to the risk of oversupply of equipment
Periods of low demand often lead to low utilization. The number of drilling rigs competing for work in markets where we operate has remained the same as the industry has seen a decrease in drilling activity relative to periods prior to 2015. The industry supply of drilling rigs may exceed actual demand because of the relatively long-life span of oilfield services equipment as well as the typically long time from when a decision is made to upgrade or build new equipment to when the equipment is built and placed into service. Excess supply resulting from industry decline could lead to lower demand for term drilling contracts and for our equipment and services. The additional supply of drilling rigs allows competitors to potentially reallocate rigs to higher demand areas and has intensified price competition in the past and could continue to do so. This could lead to lower day rates in the oilfield services industry generally and lower utilization of existing rigs. If any of these factors materialize, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Pipeline constraints and other regulatory uncertainty in Western Canada could have an adverse effect on the demand for our services in Canada
In western Canada, delays and/or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals for pipeline projects that would provide additional transportation capacity and access to refinery capacity for our customers have led to downward price pressure on oil and natural gas produced in western Canada, which has depressed, and may continue to depress, the overall exploration and production activity of our customers. Canada generally has lagged behind other natural gas producing countries in taking advantage of rising global demand and prices for natural gas primarily as a result of Canada’s lack of liquified natural gas facilities and, by extension, export capacity owing to regulatory delay and uncertainty. While LNG Canada, a liquefaction facility and export terminal at Kitimat, is operational which enables Western Canada produced natural gas natural gas to reach global markets, other proposed LNG facilities in Canada are at earlier stages of development, including Woodfibre LNG and Ksi Lisims LNG (completions currently anticipated between 2027 and 2029). There is no assurance that LNG projects in Canada will be completed on their expected timelines, or at all.
The regulatory uncertainty in Canada has impacted some of our customers’ ability to obtain financing as well as their ability to market their oil and natural gas, which has also depressed overall exploration and production activity. These factors could result in a corresponding decline in the demand for our services that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Given the ongoing challenges in obtaining timely regulatory approvals and securing necessary infrastructure, there is concern that Canada’s oil and natural gas industry may continue to face competitive disadvantages compared to other energy-producing nations. Without further clarity on government policies and expedited project approvals, Canada risks missing out on the growing global demand for LNG and other energy exports, potentially leading to further reductions in drilling activity and capital investment in the region.
Risks and uncertainties associated with operating internationally can negatively affect our business
Operating in multiple international regions exposes us to various geopolitical risks that could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Political instability, such as government upheavals, civil unrest, or regime changes, can disrupt our activities by leading to expropriation of assets, nationalization of industry, or nullification of existing contracts. Regulatory changes, including shifts in environmental policies, taxation, or labor laws, may increase operational costs or impose limitations on our drilling activities. International sanctions, whether imposed by the United States, Canada or other countries, can restrict our ability to conduct business in certain regions, limit access to necessary equipment or technology, and impede financial transactions. Sanctions and other related geopolitical conflicts can lead to significant negative impacts on economies and the markets for certain commodities, such as oil and natural gas. These factors could result in operational disruptions, increased costs, and reduced profitability, thereby materially affecting our business and financial condition. Although we monitor
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geopolitical developments and strive to implement strategies to mitigate these risks, the unpredictable nature of global politics and economic conditions means we cannot eliminate their potential impact.
Our international operations are subject to risks normally associated with conducting business in foreign countries, including, but not limited to, the following:
- an uncertain political and economic environment
- the loss of revenue, property and equipment as a result of expropriation, confiscation, nationalization, contract deprivation and force majeure
- war, terrorist acts or threats, civil insurrection and geopolitical and other political risks
- fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange controls
- restrictions on the repatriation of income or capital
- increases in duties, taxes and governmental royalties
- renegotiation of contracts with governmental entities
- changes in laws and policies governing operations of companies
- compliance and regulatory challenges, including compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery legislation in Canada, the U.S. and other countries
- trade restrictions, increased tariffs or embargoes imposed by the U.S. or other countries where we operate
- tariffs or retaliatory trade policies, and trade disputes particularly between major oil and gas-producing nations, which may increase costs and create uncertainty in global energy markets
- heightened international tensions and geopolitical instability, including disputes between major economies, which could disrupt global supply chains and impact oil and gas markets
- increasing global scrutiny on environmental practices and the evolving landscape of climate change regulations, and
- differences in cultural norms and social expectations
If a dispute arises in connection with our international operations, we may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts. In addition, we may not be able to file suits against foreign persons or subject them to the jurisdiction of a court in Canada or the U.S. or be able to enforce judgments or arbitrated awards against state-owned customers.
Government-owned petroleum companies located in some of the countries where we operate now or in the future may have policies, or may be subject to governmental policies, that give preference to the purchase of goods and services from companies that are majority-owned by local nationals. As such, we may rely on joint ventures, license arrangements and other business combinations with local nationals in these countries, which may expose us to certain counterparty risks, including the failure of such partners or local nationals to meet contractual obligations or comply with local or international laws potentially exposing us to legal, financial or reputational harm.
In the international markets where we operate, we are subject to various laws and regulations that govern the operation and taxation of our businesses and the import and export of our equipment from country to country. There may be uncertainty about how these laws and regulations are imposed, applied or interpreted, and they could be subject to change. Since we derive a portion of our revenues from subsidiaries outside of Canada and the U.S., the subsidiaries paying dividends or making other cash payments or advances may be restricted from transferring funds in or out of the respective countries, or face exchange controls or taxes on any payments or advances. We have organized our foreign operations partly based on certain assumptions about various tax laws (including capital gains and withholding taxes), foreign currency exchange, and capital repatriation laws and other relevant laws of a variety of foreign jurisdictions. While we believe these assumptions are reasonable; there is no assurance that foreign taxing or other authorities will reach the same conclusion. If these foreign jurisdictions change or modify the laws, we could suffer adverse tax and financial consequences.
Diverse regulatory frameworks across countries pose challenges in compliance, with variations in environmental standards, safety regulations, and permitting processes. Adapting to different regulatory environments may result in increased compliance costs, potential legal issues, and delays in project execution.
We are subject to compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the Corruption of Foreign Public Official Act (Canada) (CFPOA), which generally prohibit companies from making improper payments to foreign government officials for the purpose of obtaining business. While we have developed policies and procedures designed to achieve compliance with the FCPA, CFPOA and other applicable international laws, we could be exposed to potential civil and criminal claims, economic sanctions or other restrictions for alleged or actual violations of international laws related to our international operations, including anti-corruption and anti-bribery legislation, trade laws and trade sanctions. The Canadian government, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control and similar agencies have a broad range of civil and criminal penalties they may seek to impose against corporations and individuals for such violations, including injunctive relief, disgorgement, fines, penalties and modifications to business practices and compliance programs, among other things. We could also face penalties or other sanctions from authorities in other relevant foreign jurisdictions, including prohibition of our participation in or curtailment of business operations in those jurisdictions and the seizure of drilling rigs or other assets. While we cannot accurately predict the impact of any of these factors, if any of those risks materialize, it could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
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Differences in cultural norms and social expectations can influence community relations, workforce dynamics, and stakeholder engagement. Failure to effectively manage or navigate differences could result in reputational damage, community opposition, or challenges in attracting and retaining skilled personnel.
Uncertainty as to the position of the United States in respect of world affairs and events
As a result of the new Trump administration and its shift in political priorities and foreign posture there is increased uncertainty regarding the position the U.S. will take with respect to world affairs and geopolitical events. This uncertainty may include issues such as U.S. support for existing treaty and trade relationships with other countries, including Canada, position on territorial and sovereign matters and diplomatic or economic relations with key energy producing regions.
Recent public statements and policy positions regarding strategic regions and countries, including Iran, Greenland and Venezuela, underscore the potential for shifts in U.S. foreign policy that could affect global energy supply, trade flows, sanctions regimes, and geopolitical stability. Ongoing U.S. military operations involving Iran could increase volatility in global energy markets, including oil prices, energy operations, and trading activities. Changes in U.S. policy toward Venezuela, including the easing, tightening, or selective enforcement of sanctions, could increase global oil supply and contribute to additional volatility in oil prices, with potential downstream effects on North American producers and service providers, including in Canada.
Additionally, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is set for review in 2026 and there is uncertainty whether the parties will seek to renegotiate its terms.
Implementation by the U.S. of new legislative or regulatory regimes, tariffs or revisions to CUSMA could impose additional costs on us, decrease Canadian or U.S. demand for our services or otherwise negatively impact us or our customers, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operations. The potential for, and continuation of, tariffs imposed by the U.S. government and counter-tariffs imposed by the Canadian and other governments have created economic uncertainty, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, including impacts to commodity prices and potential impacts on cross-border supply chain. The impact of U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures from other countries remains uncertain. There is a possibility that trade disputes could escalate, which could have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows.
Any difficulty in retaining, replacing, or adding personnel could adversely affect our business
Our ability to provide reliable services depends on the availability of well-trained, experienced crews to operate our field equipment. We must also balance our need to maintain a skilled workforce with cost structures that fluctuate with activity levels. We retain the most experienced employees during periods of low utilization by having them fill lower-level positions on field crews. Many of our businesses experience manpower shortages in peak operating periods, and we may experience more severe shortages if the industry adds more rigs, oilfield services companies expand, and new companies enter the business.
We may not be able to find enough skilled labour to meet our needs, and this could limit growth. We may also have difficulty finding enough skilled and unskilled labour in the future if demand for our services increases. Shortages of qualified personnel have occurred in the past during periods of high demand. The demand for qualified rig personnel generally increases with stronger demand for land drilling services and as new and refurbished rigs are brought into service. Increased demand typically leads to higher wages, which may or may not be reflected in service rate increases.
Other factors can also affect our ability to find enough workers to meet our needs. Our business requires skilled workers who can perform physically demanding work. Volatility in oil and natural gas activity and the demanding nature of the work, however, may prompt workers to pursue other kinds of jobs that offer a more desirable work environment and wages competitive to ours. Our success depends on our ability to continue to employ and retain skilled technical personnel and qualified rig personnel. If we are unable to, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Internationally, our operations rely on expat crews working in the host country where we operate. Any restriction, delays or embargo on issuance or renewal of work visas by host governments, or regulatory changes, can have a material impact on our ability to conduct operations.
We require sufficient cash flows to service and repay our debt
We will need sufficient cash flows in the future to service and repay our debt. Our ability to generate cash in the future is affected to some extent by general economic, geopolitical, financial, competitive and other factors that may be beyond our control. If we need to borrow funds in the future to service our debt, our ability will depend on covenants in our Senior Credit Facility, in our unsecured Senior Notes Indenture, other debt agreements we may have in the future, and on our credit ratings. We may not be able to access sufficient amounts under the Senior Credit Facility or from the capital markets in the future to pay our obligations as they mature, or to fund other liquidity requirements. If we are not able to generate enough cash flow from operations or borrow a sufficient amount to service and repay our debt, we will need to refinance our debt or we will be in default, and we could be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures or dispose of material assets or issue equity. We may not be able to refinance or arrange alternative measures on favourable terms or at all. If we are unable to service, repay or refinance our debt, it could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
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Repaying our debt depends on our ability to generate cash flow and our guarantor subsidiaries generating cash flow and making it available to us by dividend, debt repayment or otherwise. Our guarantor subsidiaries may not be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to allow us to make payments on our debt. Each guarantor subsidiary is a distinct legal entity, and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from the subsidiaries. While the agreements governing certain existing debt limit the ability of our subsidiaries to incur consensual restrictions on their ability to pay dividends or make other intercompany payments to us, these limitations are subject to qualifications and exceptions.
A substantial portion of our operations is carried out through subsidiaries, and some of them are not guarantors of our debt. The assets of the non-guarantor subsidiaries represent approximately15% of Precision’s consolidated assets. These subsidiaries do not have any obligation to pay amounts due on the debt or to make funds available for that purpose.
If we do not receive funds from our guarantor subsidiaries, we may be unable to make the required principal and interest payments, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Customers’ inability to obtain credit/financing could lead to lower demand for our services
Many of our customers require reasonable access to credit facilities and debt capital markets to finance their oil and natural gas drilling activities. If the availability of credit to our customers is reduced or the terms of such credit become less favourable to them, they may reduce their drilling and production expenditures, thereby decreasing demand for our products and services. Relatively higher interest rates resulting from actions by central banks in response to inflation may reduce the amount of borrowing by our customers, which would decrease demand for our services. Additionally, certain investors and lenders may discourage investments or lending into the hydrocarbon industry. To the extent that certain institutions implement policies that discourage investments or lending into the hydrocarbon industry, it could have an adverse effect on the cost and terms of capital or availability of capital for our customers, which may result in reduced spending by our customers. A reduction in spending by our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow as described further under – “Our operations depend on the prices of oil and natural gas, which are subject to volatility, and on the exploration and development activities of oil and natural gas exploration and production companies” on page 22.
Our debt facilities contain restrictive covenants
Our Senior Credit Facility and the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture contain a number of covenants which, among other things, restrict us and some of our subsidiaries from conducting certain activities (see Capital Structure – Material Debt – Unsecured Senior Notes on page 20). In the event our Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in our 2029 Senior Notes Indenture) is less than 2.0:1 for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters, the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture restricts our ability to incur additional indebtedness. As of December 31, 2025, our Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, as calculated per our 2029 Senior Notes Indenture, was 8.7.
In addition, we must satisfy and maintain certain financial ratio tests under the Senior Credit Facility (see Capital Structure – Material Debt on page 18). Events beyond our control could affect our ability to meet these tests in the future. If we breach any covenants, it could result in a default under the Senior Credit Facility or the Senior Notes Indenture. If there is a default under our Senior Credit Facility, the applicable lenders could decide to declare all amounts outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility to be due and payable immediately and terminate any commitments to extend further credit under the Senior Credit Facility. If there is an acceleration by the lenders under the Senior Credit Facility and the accelerated amounts exceed a specific threshold, the applicable noteholders under the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture could decide to declare all amounts outstanding under the Senior Notes Indenture to be due and payable immediately. Additionally, subject to the terms of the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture, certain defaults could result in an acceleration of amounts owing under the senior notes.
As of December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants of our Senior Credit Facility.
New technology could reduce demand for certain rigs or put us at a competitive disadvantage
Advancements in drilling technologies are essential to meet the demands of complex exploration and development programs for both conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas reserves. Continuous improvements in areas such as drive systems, control systems, automation, mud systems, and top drives are crucial for enhancing drilling efficiency. Our success depends on our ability to deliver equipment and services that align with customer expectations. However, we cannot guarantee that our rig technology will consistently meet these evolving needs, especially as rigs age and technology advances. Competitors may develop technological improvements that are more advantageous, timely, or cost-effective, potentially placing us at a competitive disadvantage. Failure to adopt or invest in emerging technologies could lead to a decline in market share and profitability. Additionally, new technologies, services, or standards could render some of our services, drilling rigs, or equipment obsolete, adversely affecting our competitiveness and having a material negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Moreover, the increasing integration of digital technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), into drilling and other operations and modernizing our enterprise systems presents both opportunities and challenges. While these technologies can enhance operational efficiency and decision-making, they also introduce risks related to cybersecurity threats, including data breaches and operational disruptions.
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Furthermore, the industry's shift towards electrification, including the adoption of electric drilling rigs and hydraulic fracturing, aims to reduce emissions and improve environmental performance. However, challenges such as grid infrastructure limitations and the high costs associated with electrification may impede widespread implementation.
Entering new lines of business or technical enhancements to our existing operating capabilities can be subject to risks, including a potential lack of acceptance by consumers and increased capital expenditures
Our AlphaTM technologies and EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions use new technologies and are relatively new lines of business for us. There can be no assurance that new lines of business will be able to generate significant revenue or be profitable. We may not realize benefits from investments into new business lines or technical enhancements for several years or may not realize benefits from such investments at all. Failure to realize the intended benefits from such investments could negatively affect our ability to attract new customers or expand our offerings to existing customers and may adversely affect our results from operations.
The timing and amount of capital expenditures we incur, including those related to our AlphaTM technologies, EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions and implementation of artificial intelligence and robotics technologies, will directly affect the amount of cash available to us. The cost of equipment generally escalates as a result of high input costs during periods of high demand for our drilling rigs and oilfield services equipment and other factors. There is no assurance that we will be able to recover higher capital costs through rate increases to our customers.
Artificial Intelligence may impact our business
The integration of AI and robotics into our operations presents both opportunities and challenges. While these technologies have the potential to enhance efficiency, safety, and decision-making, their development, implementation, deployment and use may involve significant operational, financial, legal and reputational risks. There is no certainty that our investments in AI and robotics will yield materially better results, higher outputs, or increased productivity. Failure to adopt or invest adequately in these technologies could place us at a competitive disadvantage, leading to a decline in market share and profitability. Additionally, the use of AI throughout our organization is subject to risks related to data privacy and security, inaccuracy, or failure to integrate with our existing systems, which could deter current and potential customers, affect our performance and damage customer relationships.
Moreover, the rapid pace of technological advancement may result in shorter lifecycles for AI and robotic systems, necessitating continuous investment to stay current. This could strain financial resources and divert capital from other critical areas. Conversely, accelerated or premature adoption of AI technology could expose us to execution risk, cost overruns or operational disruptions. The complexity of integrating AI into existing workflows may also lead to operational disruptions during the transition period. Furthermore, increased reliance on AI systems introduces vulnerabilities to cyber threats, potentially compromising sensitive data and operational integrity.
Our business is subject to cybersecurity risks
We rely heavily on information technology systems and other digital systems for operating our business. Threats to information technology systems associated with cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents or attacks continue to grow and are increased by the growing complexity of our information technology systems. Cybersecurity attacks could include, but are not limited to, malicious software, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data and the unauthorized release, corruption or loss of data and personal information, account takeovers, and other electronic security breaches that could lead to disruptions in our critical systems. Other cyber incidents may occur as a result of natural disasters, telecommunication failures, utility outages, human error, design defects, and unexpected complications with technology upgrades. Risks associated with these attacks and other incidents include, among other things, loss of intellectual property, reputational harm, leaked information, improper use of our assets, disruption of our and our customers’ business operations and safety procedures, loss or damage to our data delivery systems, unauthorized disclosure of personal information which could result in administrative penalties and increased costs to prevent, respond to or mitigate cybersecurity events. Our increased use of technology, artificial intelligence and robotics in our service offerings could increase the potential impact that a cybersecurity incident or attack could have on our operations. Although we use various procedures and controls to mitigate our exposure to such risk, including cybersecurity risk assessments that are reviewed by our CGNRC, cybersecurity awareness programs for our employees, continuous monitoring of our information technology systems for threats, and insurance that may cover losses incurred as a result of certain cybersecurity attacks or incidents, cybersecurity attacks and other incidents are evolving and unpredictable, and these procedures and controls may not be effective. The occurrence of such an attack or incident could go unnoticed for a period of time. Any such attack or incident could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Our and our customers’ operations are subject to numerous environmental laws, regulations and guidelines
In addition to expanded regulations and guidelines related specifically to climate change, our customers and us are subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations, including regulations relating to spills, releases and discharges of hazardous substances or other waste materials into the environment, requiring removal or remediation of pollutants or contaminants, and imposing civil and criminal penalties for violations. Some of these regulations apply directly to our operations and authorize the recovery of damages by the government, injunctive relief, and the imposition of stop, control, remediation and abandonment orders. For instance, our land drilling operations may be conducted in or near ecologically sensitive areas, such as wetlands
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that are subject to special protective measures, which may expose us to additional operating costs and liabilities for noncompliance with certain laws. Some environmental laws and regulations may impose strict and, in certain cases joint and several, liability. This means that in some situations we could be exposed to liability as a result of conduct that was lawful at the time it occurred, or conditions caused by prior operators or other third parties, including any liability related to offsite treatment or disposal facilities. The costs arising from compliance with these laws, regulations and guidelines may be material. The total costs of complying with environmental protection requirements are unknown, but we may experience increased insurance and compliance costs as further environmental laws and regulations are introduced.
We maintain liability insurance, including insurance for certain environmental claims, but coverage is limited and some of our policies exclude coverage for damages resulting from environmental contamination. We cannot assure that insurance will continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, that the possible types of liabilities that we may incur will be covered by insurance, or that the dollar amount of the liabilities will not exceed our policy limits. Even a partially uninsured claim, if successful and of sufficient magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Governments in Canada and the U.S. may also consider more stringent regulations or restrictions of hydraulic fracturing, a technology used by most of our customers that involves the injection of water, sand and chemicals under pressure into rock formations to stimulate oil and natural gas production. Increasing regulatory restrictions could have a negative impact on the exploration of unconventional energy resources, which are only commercially viable with the use of hydraulic fracturing. Laws relating to hydraulic fracturing are in various stages of development at levels of governments in markets where we operate and the outcome of these developments and their effect on the regulatory landscape and the contract drilling industry is uncertain. Hydraulic fracturing laws or regulations that cause a decrease in the completion of new oil and natural gas wells and an associated decrease in demand for our services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Any regulatory changes that impose additional environmental restrictions or requirements on us, or our customers, could increase our operating costs and potentially lead to lower demand for our services and have an adverse effect. There can also be no guarantee that other laws and other government programs relating to the oil and natural gas industry and the transportation industry will not be changed in a manner that directly and adversely impacts the demand for oil and natural gas which could affect our business, nor can there be any assurances that the laws, regulations or rules governing our customers will not be changed in a manner that adversely affects our customers and, therefore, our business. The potential for increased regulation and oversight may make it more difficult or costly for us to operate.
Major projects that would benefit our customers, such as new pipelines and other facilities, including liquified natural gas export facilities in Canada, may be inhibited, delayed or stopped by a variety of factors, including inability to obtain regulatory or governmental approvals or public opposition. Canada's carbon tax policies and environmental review requirements may increase our compliance costs.
Recent executive orders and political plans of the Trump Administration include a strong focus on expanding U.S. domestic oil and gas production, rolling back environmental protections and opening federal lands to drilling. While these policies may create opportunities, future administrations' legal rulings, or local challenges may reverse these policies.
Relying on third-party suppliers has risks and shortages in supply of equipment could adversely impact our business
We source certain key rig components, raw materials, equipment and component parts from a variety of suppliers in Canada, the U.S. and internationally. We also outsource some or all construction services for drilling and service rigs, including new-build rigs, as part of our capital expenditure programs. We maintain relationships with several key suppliers and contractors and an inventory of key components, materials, equipment and parts. We also place advance orders for components that have long lead times. We may, however, experience cost increases, delays in delivery due to strong activity or financial hardship of suppliers or contractors, or other unforeseen circumstances relating to third parties. Increased inflation may also result in cost increases for the key components, materials, equipment and parts we use in our business. In times of increased demand for drilling services, there may be shortages of components, materials, equipment, parts and services required for our business. If our current or alternate suppliers are unable to deliver the necessary components, materials, equipment, parts and services we require for our businesses, including the construction of new-build drilling rigs, it can delay service to our customers and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Supply chain disruptions can significantly impact our operations by affecting the availability and cost of essential drilling equipment and materials. Tariffs, trade disputes, revisions to trade agreements (such as the CUSMA), and geopolitical events such as sanctions can impact our opportunities and supply chain efficiency in North America by causing sudden shortages or increased costs for critical components. Natural disasters may damage infrastructure or halt production at key manufacturing hubs, causing delays in equipment delivery. Pandemics and epidemics can disrupt global supply chains through factory shutdowns, transportation restrictions, and labor shortages. These disruptions could lead to increased operational costs, project delays, and challenges in meeting customer commitments, thereby adversely affecting our business, financial condition, and results of operations. To mitigate these risks, we are committed to diversifying our supplier base, maintaining strategic inventories, and developing contingency plans to ensure operational resilience in the face of supply chain uncertainties.
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Additionally, new laws regarding forced labour and other human rights issues throughout the supply chain may result in increased compliance costs for us or a potential need to make changes to our supply chain.
Effects of climate change, including physical and regulatory impacts, could have a negative impact on our business
The views on climate change are evolving at a regional, national and international level. As a result, political and economic events may significantly affect the scope and timing of climate change measures and regulations that are ultimately put in place, which may challenge the oil and gas industry in a number of ways or result in changes to how companies in the industry operate or spend capital. Additionally, the risks of natural disasters that could impact our business may increase in the future as a result of climate change. Furthermore, consumer demand for alternative fuel sources may continue to rise and incentives to conserve energy may be developed. Our business may be adversely impacted as a result of climate change and its associated impacts, including, without limitation, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, reputation, access to capital, access to insurance, cost of borrowing, access to liquidity, and/or business plans.
Physical Impact
As discussed under “Business in our industry is seasonal and highly variable” on page 34, weather patterns in Canada and the northern U.S. affect activity in the oilfield services industry. Global climate change could impact the timing and length of the spring thaw and the period in which the muskeg freezes and thaws and could impact the severity of winter, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results. Furthermore, extreme and evolving climate conditions could result in increased risks of, or more frequent, natural disasters such as flooding or forest fires and may result in delays or cancellation of some of our customers' operations or could increase our operating costs (such as insurance costs), which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results. Extreme weather conditions could also impact the production and drilling of new wells. We cannot estimate the extent to which climate change and extreme climate conditions could impact our business and operating results; however, our insurance costs have increased, partially as a result of recent natural disasters.
Regulatory Impact
In response to climate change and increased focus on environmental protection, environmental laws, regulations and guidelines relating to the protection of the environment, including regulations and treaties concerning climate change or greenhouse gas and other emissions, continue to expand in scope. There has been an increasing focus on the reduction of greenhouse gas and other emissions and a potential shift to lower carbon intensive energy sources or a shift to a lower carbon economy. Laws, regulations or treaties concerning climate change or GHG and other emissions, including incentives to conserve energy or use alternative sources of energy, can have an adverse impact on the demand for oil and natural gas, which could have a material adverse effect on us. Such laws, regulations or treaties are evolving, and it is difficult to estimate with certainty the impact they will have on our business.
Canada and the U.S. were signatories to the Paris Agreement drafted at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2015. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order withdrawing the U.S. as a signatory to the Paris Agreement. The goals of the Paris Agreement are to prevent global temperature rise from exceeding 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The Paris Agreement may provide for climate targets that could result in reduced global demand for oil and natural gas. In Canada, in connection with its commitments under the Paris Agreement, the federal government developed the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change in 2016 (the PCF). To implement the principles of the PCF, the federal government enacted the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the GGPPA), which required all provinces and territories to have a carbon price of $30 per ton in 2020 and rising by $10 per year to $50 per ton in 2022. If a province or territory does not do so, the federal government can enforce its own carbon pricing regime in the province or territory called the Output-Based Pricing System (the OPBS). In December 2020, the Canadian Government announced proposed $15 per year increases to the carbon price commencing in 2023, to reach a total of $170 per ton by 2030. Provinces and territories can implement either an explicit price-based system (such as the systems implemented in British Columbia and Alberta) or a cap-and-trade system. Certain Canadian provinces, including Alberta and Saskatchewan, had previously launched constitutional challenges related to the GGPPA; however, on March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment confirming the constitutionality of Canada’s national carbon pricing regime. The Canadian federal government and the Alberta provincial government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the MOU) on November 27, 2025. In the MOU, the two governments commit to agreeing on or before April 1, 2026 to an amendment to Alberta’s carbon pricing system (the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction system or TIER) that will increase the minimum effective carbon credit price to $130/ton. In contrast, Saskatchewan previously announced it was pausing its carbon pollution pricing system for industry effective April 1, 2025, and the federal government has yet to impose the OPBS in the province.
In November 2021, to conclude the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, nearly 200 countries including Canada signed the Glasgow Climate Pact, which reaffirmed the commitments to limiting global temperature rise set out in the Paris Agreement. The Glasgow Climate Pact called for nations to submit new targets to the UNFCCC by the end of 2022 to align with the Paris Agreement’s goals, requests that nations take accelerated actions to reduce emissions by 2030 and asks nations to accelerate the development and adoption of policies to transition towards low-emission energy systems. It also includes the party nations’ agreement on rules under the Paris Agreement to create a global carbon credit market.
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In December 2024, the Canadian federal government finalized Clean Electricity Regulations, which are aimed at achieving net-zero emissions from Canada’s electricity grid by 2050. The regulations implement measures to limit carbon emissions produced by electricity generated using fossil fuels, which may include natural gas. Certain provinces in Canada have indicated opposition to the Clean Electricity Regulations, which may decrease domestic demand for natural gas in Canada, and have an adverse effect on the demand for our services. Pursuant to the MOU, Canada has suspended the Clean Electricity Regulations in Alberta pending the TIER carbon pricing agreement. Upon completion of the TIER carbon pricing agreement and other matters, Canada will place the Clean Electricity Regulations in Alberta in abeyance.
As of the date hereof, it is not possible to predict the effect of the Paris Agreement, the Glasgow Climate Pact, Clean Electricity Regulations, and climate change-related legislation in Canada, the U.S. and globally on our business or whether additional climate-change legislation, regulations or other measures will be adopted at the federal, state, provincial or local levels in Canada, the U.S. or globally. While some of these regulations are in effect, others remain in various phases of review, discussion or implementation, leading to uncertainties regarding the timing and effects of these emerging regulations, making it difficult to accurately determine the cost impacts and effects on our operations. Further efforts by governments and non-governmental organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions appear likely, which, together with existing efforts, may reduce demand for oil and natural gas and potentially lead to lower demand for our services.
Transition Impact
In addition to the physical and regulatory effects of climate change on our business, an increasing focus on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and a potential shift to lower carbon intensive energy sources or a shift to a lower carbon economy may result in lower oil and natural gas prices and depress the overall level of oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, impacting the demand for our services from the oil and natural gas industry. Additionally, if our reputation is diminished as a result of the industry we operate in or services we provide, it could result in increased operating or regulatory costs, reduce access to capital, lower shareholder confidence or loss of public support for our business. It may also encourage exploration and production companies to diversify and limit drilling to find less carbon intensive energy alternatives.
Poor safety performance could lead to lower demand for our services
Standards for accident prevention in the oil and natural gas industry are governed by service company safety policies and procedures, accepted industry safety practices, customer-specific safety requirements, and health and safety legislation. Safety is a key factor that customers consider when selecting an oilfield services company. A decline in our safety performance could result in lower demand for services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. A public safety performance issue could also result in reputational damage to us or increased costs of operating and insuring assets.
We are subject to various health and safety laws, rules, legislation and guidelines which can impose material liability, increase our costs or lead to lower demand for our services.
Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist shareholders and some institutional investors may be discouraged from investing in the industry in which we operate
Activist shareholders could advocate for changes to our corporate governance, operational practices and strategic direction, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business and future operations. In recent years, publicly traded companies have been increasingly subject to demands from activist shareholders advocating for changes to corporate governance practices, such as executive compensation practices, capital allocation, board composition, social issues, or certain corporate actions or reorganizations. These campaigns are increasingly conducted through coordinated proxy solicitation, public letters, media engagement and engagement with proxy advisory firms. There can be no assurances that activist shareholders will not publicly advocate for us to make certain corporate governance changes or engage in certain corporate actions. The appointment of a new CEO may increase our visibility to shareholders, as leadership transition can be viewed as an opportunity to influence strategy, management structure or board oversight. Responding to challenges from activist shareholders, such as proxy contests, media campaigns or other activities, could be costly and time consuming and could have an adverse effect on our reputation and divert the attention and resources of management and our Board, which could have an adverse effect on our business and operational results. Additionally, shareholder activism could create uncertainty about future strategic direction, resulting in loss of future business opportunities, which could adversely affect our business, future operations, profitability and our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel.
In addition to risks associated with activist shareholders, some institutional investors are placing an increased emphasis on ESG factors when allocating their capital. These investors may be seeking enhanced ESG disclosures or may implement policies that discourage investment in the hydrocarbon industry. Other investors may discourage investments in new lines of business which may be related to ESG matters. To the extent that certain institutions implement policies that discourage investments in our industry or new lines of business, it could have an adverse effect on our financing costs, terms or access to liquidity and capital. Additionally, if our reputation is diminished as a result of the industry we operate in or service, or we face litigation related to ESG matters, it could result in increased operational or regulatory costs, lower shareholder confidence or loss of public support for our business.
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The loss of one or more of our larger customers or consolidation among our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business and our current backlog of contract drilling revenue may decline
In 2025, approximately 49% of our revenue was received from our ten largest drilling customers and approximately 23% of our revenue was received from our three largest drilling customers. The loss of one or more of our larger customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. In addition, financial difficulties experienced by customers could adversely impact their demand for our services and cause them to request amendments to our contracts with them.
Our fixed-term drilling contracts generally provide our customers with the ability to terminate the contracts at their election, with an early termination payment to us if the contract is terminated before the expiration of the fixed term. During depressed market conditions or otherwise, customers may be unable to satisfy their contractual obligations or may seek to terminate or renegotiate or otherwise fail to honor their contractual obligations. In addition, we may not be able to perform under these contracts due to events beyond our control, and our customers may seek to terminate or renegotiate our contracts for various reasons, without paying an early termination payment. As a result, we may not realize all of our contract drilling backlog. In addition, the termination or renegotiation of fixed-term contracts without receiving early termination payments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Our contract drilling backlog may decline, as fixed-term drilling contract coverage over time may not be offset by new or renegotiated contracts or may be reduced by price adjustments to existing contracts, including as a result of the decline in the price of oil and natural gas, capital spending reductions by our customers or other factors.
Further, consolidation among oil and natural gas exploration and production companies may reduce the number of available customers or could increase customer leverage. As exploration and production entities merge, they often seek operational synergies and cost efficiencies. This can reduce the number of drilling services required. Also, integrated entities may opt for in-house drilling capabilities or favor established contracts with other service providers. This may result in increased competition for available contracts or contractual termination, potentially impacting pricing dynamics and profitability.
We have exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates
Our U.S. and international operations have revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the Canadian dollar and are mostly in U.S. dollars and currencies that are pegged to the U.S. dollar. This means that currency exchange rates can affect our financial results.
We have long-term debt denominated in U.S. dollars. We have designated our U.S. dollar denominated unsecured senior notes as a hedge against the net asset position of our U.S. and foreign operations. This debt is converted at the exchange rate in effect at the period end dates with the resulting gains or losses included in the statement of comprehensive income. If the Canadian dollar strengthens against the U.S. dollar, we will incur a foreign exchange gain from the translation of this debt. Similarly, if the Canadian dollar weakens against the U.S. dollar, we will incur a foreign exchange loss from the translation of this debt. The vast majority of our international operations are transacted in U.S. dollars or U.S. dollar-pegged currencies. Transactions for our Canadian operations are primarily transacted in Canadian dollars. We occasionally purchase goods and supplies in U.S. dollars for our Canadian operations, and we maintain U.S. dollar cash in our Canadian operations.
Translation into Canadian Dollars
When preparing our consolidated financial statements, we translate the financial statements of foreign operations that do not have a Canadian dollar functional currency into Canadian dollars. We translate assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the period end date. We translate revenues and expenses using average exchange rates for the month of the transaction. We initially recognize gains or losses from these translation adjustments in other comprehensive income and reclassify them from equity to net earnings on disposal or partial disposal of the foreign operation. Changes in currency exchange rates could materially increase or decrease our foreign currency-denominated net assets, which would increase or decrease shareholders’ equity. Changes in currency exchange rates will affect the amount of revenues and expenses we record for our U.S. and international operations, which will increase or decrease our net earnings. If the Canadian dollar strengthens against the U.S. dollar, the net earnings we record in Canadian dollars from our U.S. and international operations will be lower.
We may be unable to access additional financing
We may need to obtain additional debt or equity financing in the future to support ongoing operations, undertake capital expenditures, repay existing or future debt including the Senior Credit Facility and the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture, or pursue acquisitions or other business combination transactions. Volatility or uncertainty in the credit markets and inflationary pressure may increase costs associated with issuing debt or equity, and there is no assurance that we will be able to access additional financing when we need it, or on terms we find acceptable or favourable. Such volatility and uncertainty may be adversely impacted by potential negative perception of investing in the hydrocarbon industry. If we are unable to obtain financing to support ongoing operations or to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt repayments, or other business combination transactions, it could limit growth and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow. See “Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist shareholders and some institutional investors may be discouraged from investing in the industry in which we operate.” on page 31.
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Increasing interest rates may increase our cost of borrowing
Increases to the Canadian or United States benchmark interest rates may affect our cost of borrowing under our Senior Credit Facility and any debt financing we may negotiate. Actions by central banks to increase benchmark interest rates may increase our cost of borrowing and make the terms of borrowing less favourable to us.
Risks associated with turnkey drilling operations could adversely affect our business
We earn some of our revenue from turnkey drilling contracts. We expect turnkey drilling to remain part of our service offering; however, turnkey contracts pose substantially more risk than wells drilled on a daywork basis. Under a typical turnkey drilling contract, we agree to drill a well for a customer to a specified depth and under specified conditions for a fixed price. We typically provide technical expertise and engineering services, as well as most of the equipment required for the drilling of turnkey wells and use subcontractors for related services. We typically do not receive progress payments and are entitled to payment by the customer only after we have met the full terms of the drilling contract. We sometimes encounter difficulties on wells and incur unanticipated costs, and not all the costs are covered by insurance. As a result, under turnkey contracts, we assume most of the risks associated with drilling operations that are generally assumed by customers under a daywork contract. Operating cost overruns or operational difficulties and higher contractual liabilities on turnkey jobs could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Mergers and acquisitions entail numerous risks and may disrupt our business or distract management and we may be impacted by industry consolidations or unsolicited acquisition proposals
We consider and evaluate mergers and acquisitions of, or significant investments in, complementary businesses and assets as part of our business strategy. The drilling and oilfield services industry has experienced, and may continue to experience, increased consolidation as market participants seek scale, efficiencies, capital discipline and better returns. Mergers and acquisitions involve numerous risks, including unanticipated costs and liabilities, difficulty in integrating the operations and assets of the merged or acquired business, the ability to properly access and maintain an effective internal control environment over a merged or acquired company to comply with public reporting requirements, potential loss of key employees and customers of the merged or acquired companies, and an increase in our expenses and working capital requirements. Any merger or acquisition could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
We may incur substantial debt to finance future mergers and acquisitions and also may issue equity securities or convertible securities for mergers and acquisitions. Debt service requirements could be a burden on our results of operations and financial condition. We would also be required to meet certain conditions to borrow money to fund future mergers and acquisitions. Mergers and acquisitions could also divert the attention of management and other employees from our day-to-day operations and the development of new business opportunities. Even if we are successful in integrating future mergers and acquisitions into our operations, we may not derive the benefits such as operational, financial, or administrative synergies we expect from mergers and acquisitions, which may result in us committing capital resources and not receiving the expected returns. Additionally, failing to pursue appropriate mergers when opportune may also pose a risk to our competitive positioning and growth potential. We may not be able to continue to identify attractive acquisition opportunities or successfully acquire identified targets.
As a result of ongoing industry consolidation, our size, asset base, market position or valuation may make us a potential target for strategic transactions, including friendly or unsolicited acquisition proposals. Any such proposal could create uncertainty among employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, divert management and Board attention, result in increased costs, or lead to volatility in the market price of our securities. There can be no assurance that any transaction proposal would be completed on terms favorable to the Company or at all, or that responding to such proposals would not have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or strategic objectives. In addition, consolidation among our competitors could result in larger, better-capitalized competitors with increased operational scale, geographic reach, pricing power or bargaining leverage with customers and suppliers. Such consolidation could intensify competitive pressures, limit our ability to win or retain contracts, compress margins, or require increased capital investment to remain competitive, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operations.
Our operations face risks of interruption and casualty losses
Our operations face many hazards inherent in the drilling and well servicing industries, including blowouts, cratering, explosions, fires, loss of well control, loss of hole, reservoir damage, loss of directional control, damaged or lost equipment, and damage or loss from inclement weather or natural disasters. Any of these hazards could result in personal injury or death, damage to or destruction of equipment and facilities, suspension of operations, environmental damage, damage to the property of others, and damage to producing or potentially productive oil and natural gas formations that we drill through, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Additionally, unexpected events such as unplanned power outages, natural disasters, supply disruptions, pandemic illness or other unforeseeable circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Our worldwide operations could be disrupted by terrorism, acts of war, political sanctions, earthquakes, telecommunications failures, power or water shortages, tsunamis, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, fires, extreme weather conditions (whether as a result of climate change or otherwise), medical epidemics or pandemics and other natural or manmade disasters or catastrophic
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events, some of which may be self insured or may not be fully insurable, or may be subject to policy exclusions or significant deductions. The occurrence of any of these business disruptions could result in difficulties in transporting our crews, hiring or managing personnel as well as other significant losses, that may adversely affect our business, financial conditions, results of operations and cash flow, and require substantial expenditures and recovery time in order to fully resume operations.
Generally, drilling and service rig contracts separate the responsibilities of a drilling or service rig company and the customer. We try to obtain indemnification from our customers by contract for some of these risks even though we also have insurance coverage to protect us. We cannot assure; however, that any insurance or indemnification agreements will adequately protect us against liability from all the consequences described above. Certain state, province or foreign law may limit, invalidate or render unenforceable contractual indemnity provisions regardless of the intent of the parties. If there is an event that is not fully insured or indemnified against, or a customer or insurer does not meet its indemnification or insurance obligations, it could result in substantial losses. In addition, we may not be able to get insurance to cover any or all these risks, or the coverage may not be adequate. Insurance premiums or other costs may rise significantly in the future, making the insurance prohibitively expensive or uneconomic. Significant events, including terrorist attacks in the U.S., wildfires, flooding, severe hurricane damage and well blowout damage in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, have resulted in significantly higher insurance costs, deductibles and coverage restrictions. When we renew our insurance, we may decide to self-insure at higher levels and assume increased risk to reduce costs associated with higher insurance premiums. Insurance carriers may also deny or dispute coverage, which could result in litigation with insurers. This could be costly, time-consuming and uncertain and may require us to fund losses or defense cost prior to resolution.
Business in our industry is seasonal and highly variable
Seasonal weather patterns in Canada and the northern U.S. affect activity in the oilfield services industry. During the spring months, wet weather and the spring thaw make the ground unstable, so municipalities, counties, provincial and state transportation departments enforce road bans that restrict the movement of rigs and other heavy equipment. This reduces activity and highlights the importance of the location of our equipment before the imposition of the road bans. The timing and length of road bans depend on weather conditions leading to the spring thaw and during the thawing period.
Additionally, certain oil and natural gas producing areas are located in parts of western Canada that are only accessible during the winter months because the ground surrounding or containing the drilling sites in these areas consists of terrain known as muskeg. Rigs and other necessary equipment cannot cross this terrain to reach the drilling site until the muskeg freezes. Moreover, once the rigs and other equipment have been moved to a drilling site, they may become stranded or be unable to move to another site if the muskeg thaws unexpectedly. Our business activity depends, at least in part, on the severity and duration of the winter season.
Litigation and legal claims could have an adverse impact on our business
We may be subject to legal proceedings and governmental investigations from time to time related to our business and operations. Lawsuits or claims against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. While we maintain insurance that may cover the cost of certain litigation or have indemnity provisions in our favor, we cannot assure that any insurance or indemnification agreement will cover the cost of these liabilities, thus litigation or claims could negatively impact our business, reputation, financial condition and cash flow.
Certain of our offerings use proprietary technology and equipment which can involve potential infringement of a third party’s rights or a third party’s infringement of our rights, including rights to intellectual property. From time to time, our customers or we may become involved in disputes over infringement of intellectual property rights relating to equipment or technology owned or used by us. As a result, we may lose access to important equipment or technology, be required to cease use of some equipment or technology, be forced to modify our drilling rigs or technology, or be required to pay license fees or royalties for the use of equipment or technology. In addition, we may lose a competitive advantage in the event we are unsuccessful in enforcing our rights against third parties, or third parties are successful in enforcing their rights against us. As a result, any technology disputes involving us or our customers or supplying vendors could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Indigenous rights and relationships may adversely impact our operations
Our operations are subject to risks related to Indigenous rights, interests, and relationships in Canada. Many of our activities are conducted on or near lands subject to asserted or established Aboriginal or treaty rights. Canadian law recognizes and protects these rights, and governments have a duty to consult and, where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous communities in connection with decisions that may adversely affect such rights.
The company has established and continues to develop constructive relationships with Indigenous communities and recognizes the importance of respectful engagement, collaboration, and long-term partnership. As our business expands and our operating footprint evolves, our ability to maintain and further grow these relationships will remain an important factor in supporting operational continuity and future growth.
The views of Indigenous communities may affect the timing, cost, scope, or feasibility of projects. If consultation processes are delayed, challenged, or result in additional conditions, or if Indigenous communities oppose or raise concerns regarding
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development activities, our customers' operations may be subject to permitting delays, increased costs, project modifications, or, in certain circumstances, suspensions or cancellations, which could have a material adverse impact on our business.
Public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, may impact our business
Local, regional, national or international public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, could have an adverse effect on local economies and potentially the global economy, which may adversely impact the price of and demand for oil and natural gas (and correspondingly, decrease the demand for our services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows). Such public health crises, pandemics, epidemics and disease outbreaks are continuously evolving and the extent to which our business operations and financial results continue to be affected depends on various factors, such as the duration, severity and geographic spread of any outbreak; the impact and effectiveness of governmental action to reduce the spread and treat such outbreak, including government policies and restrictions; vaccine hesitancy and voluntary or mandatory quarantines; and the global response surrounding any such uncertainty.
The economic climate resulting from the impact of public health crises, pandemics and epidemics and any corresponding emergency measures that may be implemented from time to time by various governments may have significant adverse impacts on Precision including, but not exclusively:
- potential interruptions of our business or operations
- material declines in revenue and cash flows, as our customers are concentrated in the oil and natural gas industry
- future impairment charges to our property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
- risk of non-payment of accounts receivable and customer defaults, and
- additional restructuring charges as we align our structure and personnel to the dynamic environment.
Additionally, such public health crises, if uncontrolled, may result in temporary shortages of staff to the extent our workforce is impacted and may result in temporary interruptions to our business or operations, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
A successful challenge by the tax authorities of expense deductions could negatively affect the value of our common shares
Taxation authorities may not agree with the classification of expenses we or our subsidiaries have claimed, or they may challenge the amount of interest expense deducted. In addition, tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which we operate may challenge our transfer pricing arrangements, the allocation of income and expenses among jurisdictions, the characterization of intercompany transactions, the availability of tax losses or credits, or the application of tax treaties. Tax authorities may also assert that we have created a permanent establishment in a jurisdiction where we did not previously file or pay taxes, which could subject us to additional income, payroll, withholding or indirect taxes.
Tax audits, reassessments or investigations may cover multiple years and may result in material additional taxes, interest and penalties, including retroactive assessments. If the taxation authorities successfully challenge our classifications or deductions, or otherwise successfully reassess our tax positions, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Such outcomes could also reduce earnings, increase our effective tax rate, require significant cash payments and adversely affect our liquidity.
Tax laws, regulations and interpretations are subject to change, including as a result of legislative action, administrative practice, judicial decisions or international initiatives aimed at base erosion and profit shifting. Changes in tax laws or their interpretation, including changes implemented on a retroactive basis, could adversely affect our tax position and increase our tax liabilities.
In addition, disputes with tax authorities can be costly, time-consuming and uncertain, and may divert management attention and resources. Adverse outcomes in such disputes, or the perception of increased tax risk, could negatively impact investor confidence and the market price of our common shares.
Unionization efforts and labor regulations could materially increase our costs or limit our flexibility
Efforts may be made from time to time to unionize portions of our workforce. We may be subject to strikes or work stoppages and other labor disruptions in connection with unionization efforts or renegotiation of existing contracts with unions. Unionization efforts, if successful, new collective bargaining agreements or work stoppages could materially increase our labor costs, reduce our revenues and adversely impact our operations and cash flow.
Losing key management could reduce our competitiveness and prospects for future success
Our future success and growth depend partly on the expertise and experience of our key management. There is no assurance that we will be able to retain key management. Losing these individuals could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Our assessment of capital assets for impairment may result in a non-cash charge against our consolidated net income
We are required to assess our capital asset balance for impairment when certain internal and external factors indicate the need for further analysis. When assessing impairment triggers and calculating impairment, it is based on management’s estimates and assumptions. We may consider several factors, including any declines in our share price and market capitalization, lower
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future cash flow and earnings estimates, significantly reduced or depressed markets in our industry, and general economic conditions, among others. Any impairment, write-down to capital assets would result in a non-cash charge against net earnings, which could be material.
Our credit ratings may change
Credit ratings affect our financing costs, liquidity and operations over the long term and are intended as an independent measure of the credit quality of long-term debt. Credit ratings affect our ability to obtain short and long-term financing and the cost of this financing, and our ability to engage in certain business activities cost-effectively.
If a rating agency downgrades our current corporate credit rating or rating of debt, or changes our credit outlook to negative, it could have an adverse effect on our financing costs and access to liquidity and capital.
The price of our common shares can fluctuate
Several factors can cause volatility in our share price, including increases or decreases in revenue or earnings, changes in revenue or earnings estimates by the investment community, plans in respect of returns of capital to shareholders, failure to meet analysts’ expectations, changes in credit ratings, and speculation in the media or investment community about our financial condition or results of operations. General market conditions, the perception of the industry we operate in and service and Canadian, U.S. or international economic and social factors and political events unrelated to our performance may also affect the price of our shares. Investors should therefore not rely on past performance of our shares to predict the future performance of our shares or financial results. When our share price is relatively low, we may be subject to opportunistic takeover attempts by certain companies or institutions.
While there is currently an active trading market for our shares in the United States and Canada, we cannot guarantee that an active trading market will be sustained in either country. There could cease to be an active trading market due to, among other factors, minimum listing requirements of stock exchanges. If an active trading market in our shares is not sustained, the trading liquidity of our shares will be limited and the market value of our shares may be reduced.
Selling additional shares could affect share value
While we have a normal course issuer bid in place under which we may acquire our own shares, in the future, we may issue additional shares to fund our needs or those of other entities owned directly or indirectly by us, as authorized by the Board. We do not need shareholder approval to issue additional shares, except as may be required by applicable stock exchange rules, and shareholders do not have any pre-emptive rights related to share issues. see Capital Structure on page 15.
As a foreign private issuer in the U.S., we may file less information with the SEC than a company incorporated in the U.S.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from certain rules under the United States Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) that impose disclosure and procedural requirements, for proxy solicitations under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. Our directors, officers and principal shareholders are also exempt from the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. We are not required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act, nor are we generally required to comply with Regulation FD, which restricts the selective disclosure of material non-public information. As a result, there may be less publicly available information about us than U.S. public companies and this information may not be provided as promptly. In addition, we are permitted, under a multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the U.S. and Canada, to prepare our disclosure documents in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements, including preparing our financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which differ in some respects from U.S. GAAP. We are required to assess our foreign private issuer status under U.S. securities laws annually at the end of the second quarter. If we were to lose our status as a foreign private issuer under U.S. securities laws, we would be required to comply with U.S. securities and accounting requirements.
We have retained liabilities from prior reorganizations
We have retained all liabilities of our predecessor companies, including liabilities relating to corporate and income tax matters.
We may become a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse U.S. tax consequences to U.S. investors
Management does not believe we are or will be treated as a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) for U.S. tax purposes. However, because PFIC status is determined annually and will depend on the composition of our income and assets from time to time, it is possible that we could be considered a PFIC in the future. This could result in adverse U.S. tax consequences for a U.S. investor. In particular, a U.S. investor would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at ordinary income rates, plus a possible interest charge, for any gain derived from a disposition of common shares, as well as certain distributions by us. In addition, a step-up in the tax basis of our common shares would not be available to an individual holder upon death.
An investor who acquires 10% or more of our common shares may be subject to taxation under the controlled foreign corporation (CFC) rules.
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Under certain circumstances, a U.S. person who directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the voting power of a foreign corporation that is a CFC (generally, a foreign corporation where 10% or more U.S. shareholders own more than 50% of the voting power or value of the stock of the foreign corporation) for 30 straight days or more during a taxable year and who holds any shares of the foreign corporation on the last day of the corporation’s tax year must include in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes its pro rata share of certain income of the CFC even if the income is not distributed to the person. We are not currently a CFC, but this could change in the future.
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| OUR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our by-laws provide that the Board has full, absolute and exclusive power, control, authority and discretion to manage Precision’s business and affairs, subject to the rights of our shareholders. Directors are elected at each annual meeting of shareholders for a one-year term or, subject to our constating documents and applicable laws, appointed by the Board to hold office until the next annual meeting. The table below provides information about each director, including his or her name, place of residence, current position with Precision and principal occupation during the last five years.
| Name and<br><br>Place of Residence | Position Held with Precision | Principal Occupation<br>During the Last Five Years |
|---|---|---|
| William T. Donovan<br><br>North Palm Beach, Florida<br><br>United States | Director, since December 2008<br><ul><li><font>Member, Audit Committee<br>(</font><font>Chair since May 2020</font><font>)</font></li><li><font>Member, Corporate Governance, Nominating and Risk Committee</font></li></ul> | Currently a private equity investor and corporate director.<br><br>Currently serves on the board of Silgan Holdings, Inc. |
| Steven W. Krablin<br><br>Houston, Texas<br><br>United States | Director, since May 2015 and Chairman of the Board since May 2017<br><ul><li><font>Member, Audit Committee</font></li><li><font>Member, Corporate Governance, Nominating and Risk Committee</font></li><li><font>Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee</font></li></ul> | Currently a private investor and corporate director.<br><br>Previously served on the boards of Chart Industries Inc. from 2006 to 2022. |
| Lori A. Lancaster<br><br>New York, New York<br><br>United States | Director, since October 2022<br><ul><li><font>Member, Audit Committee</font></li><li><font>Member, Corporate Governance, Nominating and Risk Committee</font></li></ul> | Currently a corporate director.<br><br>Currently serves on the board of Intrepid Potash Inc.<br><br>Previously served on the board of HighPoint Resources Corporation from 2018 to 2021 and Vital Energy Inc. from 2020 to 2025. |
| Susan M. MacKenzie<br><br>Calgary, Alberta<br><br>Canada | Director, since September 2017<br><ul><li><font>Member, Corporate Governance, Nominating and Risk Committee<br>(</font><font>Chair since May 2020</font><font>)</font></li><li><font>Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee</font></li></ul> | Currently a corporate director.<br><br>Previously served on the boards of Freehold Royalties Ltd. from 2014 to 2022, Enerplus Corporation from 2011 to 2023 and MEG Energy Corporation from 2020-2025. |
| Kevin O. Meyers,<br><br>Ph.D.<br><br>Anchorage, Alaska<br><br>United States | Director, since September 2011<br><ul><li><font>Member, Corporate Governance, Nominating and Risk Committee</font></li><li><font>Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee </font></li></ul><br>(Chair since May 2012) | Currently an independent energy consultant and corporate director.<br><br>Previously served on the boards of Hess Corporation from 2013 to 2025, Denbury Resources Inc. from 2011 to 2023 and Denbury Inc. from 2011 to 2023. |
| David W. Williams<br><br>Spring, Texas<br><br>United States | Director, since September 2018<br><ul><li><font>Member, Audit Committee</font></li><li><font>Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee</font></li><li><font>Also attends the management committee known as the HSE Council</font></li></ul> | Currently a corporate director. |
| Alice L. Wong<br><br>Saskatoon, Saskatchewan<br><br>Canada | Director, since May 2024<br><ul><li><font>Member, Audit Committee</font></li><li><font>Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee</font></li><li><font>Also attends the management committee known as the HSE Council</font></li></ul> | Currently a corporate director.<br><br>Currently serves on the board of Hecla Mining Company.<br><br><br><br>Previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Officer at Cameco Corporation from 2011 to 2024. |
| Carey T. Ford<br><br>Houston, Texas<br><br>United States | President and Chief Executive Officer and Director, since October 2025 | Currently President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Precision.<br><br>Previously served as Chief Financial Officer from 2022 to 2025 and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from 2016 to 2022. |
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Other Important Information About the Directors
No director or executive officer is or has been a director, chief executive officer, or chief financial officer of any company in the last 10 years that during their term or after leaving the role if the triggering event occurred during their term was:
- the subject of a cease trade order (or similar order), or
- denied access to any exemption under securities legislation (for more than 30 consecutive days).
In addition, except as set out below, no director or executive officer, nor any shareholder holding a sufficient number of Precision shares to materially affect control of Precision, is or has been:
- personally, or a director or executive officer of a company in the last 10 years that, during their term or within a year of leaving the role:
- became bankrupt
- made a proposal under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws
- was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or
- had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets.
- personally:
- subject to penalties or sanctions imposed by a court related to Canadian securities legislation or a Canadian securities regulatory authority
- party to a settlement with a Canadian securities regulatory authority, or
- subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that a reasonable investor would consider important.
Lori A. Lancaster served on the board of HighPoint Resources Corporation (HighPoint Resources). On March 14, 2021, HighPoint Resources filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as part of a pre-packaged plan of reorganization. On April 1, 2021, HighPoint Resources successfully completed its merger with Bonanza Creek Energy Inc. (Bonanza Creek). Ms. Lancaster no longer sits on the board of HighPoint Resources.
Kevin O. Meyers, Ph.D. has served on the board of Denbury Resources (Denbury). On July 30, 2020, Denbury filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) to pursue a plan of reorganization. On September 18, 2020, Denbury emerged from bankruptcy as Denbury, Inc. Dr. Meyers served on the board of Denbury Inc. until November 2023.
Steven W. Krablin and Kevin O. Meyers served on the board of Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (Hornbeck). On May 19, 2020, Hornbeck filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) to pursue a plan of reorganization. On September 4, 2020, Hornbeck emerged from bankruptcy and appointed new directors. Mr. Krablin did not seek reappointment to the Hornbeck board in 2020. Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. became a private corporation in September 2020. Dr. Meyers served on the Hornbeck board until August 2022.
Steven W. Krablin served on the board of Penn Virginia Corporation (Penn Virginia). On May 12, 2016, Penn Virginia filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to pursue a plan of reorganization. On September 12, 2016, Penn Virginia emerged from bankruptcy proceedings and appointed a new board of directors. Mr. Krablin no longer serves on the board of Penn Virginia.
Our directors and officers annually disclose any potential conflict of interest. From time to time, directors and officers will face potential conflicts of interest related to our business. Any conflicts are subject to the procedures and remedies set out under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). If directors find themselves in a conflict of interest, they are required to advise the Chair of the Board and abstain from participating in any discussions and voting on the matter or excuse themselves from the meeting.
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OUR BOARD COMMITTEES
Corporate Governance, Nominating and Risk Committee (CGNRC)
The CGNRC currently has five members, and all are independent directors:
- Susan M. MacKenzie (chair), William T. Donovan, Steven W. Krablin, Lori A. Lancaster, and Dr. Kevin O. Meyers
The CGNRC is responsible for overseeing compliance with current governance requirements and monitoring emerging issues, developing and implementing best governance practices, and overseeing our approach to enterprise risk management.
Human Resources and Compensation Committee (HRCC)
The HRCC currently has five members, and all are independent directors:
- Dr. Kevin O. Meyers (chair), Steven W. Krablin, Susan M. MacKenzie, David W. Williams, and Alice L. Wong
The HRCC is responsible for human resources and compensation governance, employee-wide programs and all matters relating to executive and director compensation. It is also responsible for conducting Board and Committee evaluations and developing director compensation programs.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee currently has five members, and all are independent directors:
- William T. Donovan (chair), Steven W. Krablin, Lori A. Lancaster, David W. Williams, and Alice L. Wong
The Audit Committee is a standing committee appointed by the Board to assist it in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to financial reporting, internal control systems and the external auditors.
Each member of the Audit Committee must be independent and financially literate to meet regulatory requirements in Canada, the U.S. and the NYSE corporate governance standards. The Board assesses a director’s ability to read and understand the financial statements of a business similar in complexity to Precision to determine whether a director is financially literate. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent and financially literate within the meaning of National Instrument 52-110 and the corporate governance standards of the NYSE.
Mr. Donovan, Mr. Krablin, Ms. Lancaster, Mr. Williams, and Ms. Wong are all considered audit committee financial experts under SEC rules. They meet the requirements because of their training and experience.
Relevant Education and Experience
Each Audit Committee member has general business experience and education relevant to performing their responsibilities as a member of the committee:
William T. Donovan (Chair) is a private equity investor and a director of several private companies. He currently serves on the audit committee of another public company. He was Chairman of the Board of Rockland Industrial Holdings, LLC of Milwaukee, Wisconsin from April 2006 until December 2013. He was a director of Grey Wolf, Inc. and served as Chair of the Audit Committee from 1997 until it was acquired by Precision Drilling Trust in December 2008. He was the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Total Logistics, Inc. prior to February 2005, and President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Christiana Companies, Inc. prior to February 1999. Mr. Donovan has a Bachelor of Science degree and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Donovan was appointed to the Audit Committee in December 2008.
Steven W. Krablin is a private investor and corporate director. He has over 40 years of experience as a corporate executive in the energy industry. He served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of T-3 Energy Services, Inc. from March 2009 until the sale of the company in January 2011. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of National Oilwell, Inc. and Enterra Corporation. Mr. Krablin received a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration degree (Accounting major) from the University of Arkansas and is a retired certified public accountant (CPA). Mr. Krablin was appointed to the Audit Committee in May 2015.
Lori A. Lancaster is an independent consultant and corporate director. She has over 28 years of experience as a strategic and financial advisor to the global natural resources sector. As a former senior energy investment banker, Ms. Lancaster has extensive knowledge and transaction experience in advisory of key corporate strategic initiatives including accessing North American public and private debt and equity capital markets as well as corporate and asset level mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. She currently serves on the board of Intrepid Potash, Inc., and previously served on the boards of Vital Energy Inc., Highpoint Resources Corp. and Energen Corp. Ms. Lancaster received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas Christian University and an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Ms. Lancaster was appointed to the Audit Committee in October 2022.
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David W. Williams is a corporate director and has over 35 years of experience in the offshore drilling industry. He was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble Corporation from January 2008 until his retirement in January 2018. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Mr. Williams has served as a member of the Executive Committee and as Chairman of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, and as a board member of the American Petroleum Institute where he was a member of the Executive Committee and served as Chairman of the General Membership Committee from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Williams served as a member of the National Petroleum Council, the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Bureau of Shipping. He currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, the Houston Museum of Natural Science Board of Trustees, the board of The Children’s Assessment Center Foundation, and a director of a private company. Mr. Williams earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Texas A&M University. Mr. Williams was appointed to the Audit Committee in September 2018.
Alice L. Wong is a corporate director with more than 35 years of diverse experience in the nuclear fuel industry. She most recently served as Senior Vice-President, Chief Corporate Officer at Cameco Corporation from July 2011 to June 2024. She has also served as Vice-President Safety, Health, Environment, Quality and Regulatory Relations and Vice-President, Investor, Corporate and Government Relations. Before joining Cameco, she held various positions – as a sessional lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan, economics instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and auditor at the Canada Revenue Agency. Ms. Wong serves on the board of Hecla Mining Company. She previously served on the boards of Sask Energy Corporation, Canadian Nuclear Association, Mining Association of Canada, Saskatchewan Mining Association and Uranium Producers of America. Ms. Wong holds a Master of Arts (Economics) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Wong was appointed to the Audit Committee in May 2024.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Under the committee charter, the Audit Committee recommends the external auditors’ terms of engagement and fees to the Board for approval. It must also review and pre-approve all permitted non-audit services that will be provided by the auditors, or any of its affiliated entities, to us or any of our affiliates, subject to minimum approval level exceptions under applicable law.
The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve services to be performed by the external auditors and specify certain services that the auditors are prohibited from performing. Management, together with the external auditors, must prepare a list of the proposed services for the coming year and submit it to the committee for its review and approval. If the list includes services that have not been pre-approved by the committee, the chair of the Audit Committee or other designated member has the authority to pre-approve the services, as long as they are presented to the full committee for ratification at the next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee receives an update on the status of any pre-approved services at each regularly scheduled meeting.
Since these procedures were implemented, 100% of each of the services provided by the external auditors relating to the fees reported as audit, audit-related, tax and all other fees have been pre-approved by the Audit Committee or a designated member.
See Appendix on page 46, for the full text of our Audit Committee Charter.
Audit Fees
The table below shows the fees billed to us and our affiliates for professional services provided by KPMG LLP, our former external auditors, in fiscal 2025 and 2024:
| Year ended December 31 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audit fees<br><br>for professional audit services | $ | 1,936,439 | $ | 1,730,501 |
| Audit-related fees<br><br>for assurance and other services that relate to the performance of the<br><br>audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported as<br><br>audit fees | — | — | ||
| Tax fees<br><br>for tax advisory, tax compliance and tax planning services, including<br><br>assistance with preparing Canadian federal and provincial income<br><br>tax returns and international tax advisory services | $ | 661,035 | $ | 233,431 |
| All other fees<br><br>for products and services other than those disclosed above | — | — | ||
| Total | $ | 2,597,473 | $ | 1,963,933 |
Following completion of a tender process, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective in 2026 upon the completion of KPMG LLP's engagement. The Audit Committee believes this action is consistent with sound corporate governance practices.
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OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The table below provides information about each executive officer, including his or her name, place of residence, current positions and offices with Precision, and principal occupation during the last five years:
| Name and Place of Residence | Current Position with Precision and Positions Held During the Last Five Years |
|---|---|
| Carey T. Ford<br><br>Houston, Texas, United States | President and Chief Executive Officer since October 2025.<br><br>Chief Financial Officer from March 2022 to October 2025.<br><br>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 2016 to March 2022. |
| Dustin D. Honing<br><br>Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Chief Financial Officer since October 2025.<br><br>Vice President, Operations Finance from March 2023 to October 2025.<br><br>Senior Controller from May 2021 to March 2023.<br><br>Director, Investor Relations from March 2019 to May 2021. |
| Thomas M. Alford<br><br>Calgary, Alberta, Canada | President, Well Servicing since February 2021. |
| Veronica H. Foley<br><br>Houston, Texas, United States | Chief Legal and Compliance Officer since March 2022.<br><br>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from May 2016 to March 2022. |
| Shuja U. Goraya<br><br>Houston, Texas, United States | Chief Technology Officer and President, International since March 2026.<br><br>Chief Technology Officer from July 2018 to March 2026. |
| Darren J. Ruhr<br><br>Houston, Texas, United States | Chief Administrative Officer since July 2018. |
| Gene C. Stahl<br><br>Houston, Texas, United States | Chief Operating Officer since October 2025.<br><br>President, North American Drilling from February 2023 to October 2025.<br><br>Chief Marketing Officer from May 2019 to February 2023. |
As of December 31, 2025, our directors and executive officers, as a group, beneficially owned, controlled or directed, directly or indirectly, 334,664 common shares (approximately 2.6% of our issued and outstanding common shares).
None of our directors, executive officers, or any shareholder who beneficially owns, controls or directs, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of our outstanding common shares, or any of their known associates or affiliates, have had a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction affecting us in the three most recently completed financial years or in 2026 to the date of this AIF, or in any proposed transaction that has had or is reasonably expected to have a material effect on Precision.
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| OTHER MATERIAL INFORMATION |
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INTERESTS OF EXPERTS
KPMG LLP (KPMG) acted as auditor of Precision in 2025. KPMG has confirmed that they are independent from Precision within the meaning of the relevant rules and related interpretations prescribed by the relevant professional bodies in Canada and any applicable legislation or regulations and that they are independent accountants with respect to Precision under all relevant U.S. professional and regulatory standards.
Following completion of a tender process, the Board (on recommendation by the Audit Committee) approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, effective as of the day immediately following the date of KPMG's report in respect of its audit of the Corporation's consolidated financial statements for the year-ended December 31, 2025.
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Other than contracts we entered into the ordinary course of business, we had three material contracts in effect at the end of 2025: Senior Credit Facility Agreement and amendments thereto, 2029 Notes Indenture, and Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement.
For details of our Senior Credit Facility Agreement and amendments thereto and the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture, see Capital Structure – Material Debt on page 18. For details of our Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, see Capital Structure – Common Shares – Shareholder Rights Plan on page 16. We filed copies of these contracts on SEDAR+ and on EDGAR Next.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND REGULATORY ACTIONS
We are not a party to, and our properties are not the subject of, any material legal proceedings. We are also not aware of any potential material legal proceedings. We have not entered into any settlement agreements or been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) of our financial condition and results of operations relating to our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, forms part of our 2025 Annual Report and is incorporated by reference in this AIF. The MD&A appears on pages 2 to 46 of our 2025 Annual Report.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Computershare, located in Calgary, Alberta, is the transfer agent and registrar of our common shares. In the U.S., our co-transfer agent is Computershare Trust Company NA located in Canton, Massachusetts.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRECISION
Additional information about Precision is available on our website and on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Copies are also available from us free of charge by contacting our Corporate Secretary:
Precision Drilling Corporation
800, 525 – 8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 1G1
Tel: 403.716.4500
Email: corporatesecretary@precisiondrilling.com
You can find additional information about Precision in the following documents:
- our Management Information Circular (including information about director and officer compensation and indebtedness and shares authorized for issuance under Precision’s equity compensation plans) for the most recent annual and special meeting of shareholders, which was held on May 15, 2025.
- our 2025 Annual Report containing our Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2025.
ABOUT REGISTERED TRADEMARKS
We own registered trademarks, service marks and trade names that we use in our business including, but not limited to, Precision Drilling Corporation, Precision Drilling, PD logo and design, Grey Wolf, Super Series, Precision Super Single, Super Triple, AlphaTM, AlphaAutomationTM, AlphaAppsTM, AlphaAnalyticsTM and EverGreenTM. Although the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this AIF or the documents incorporated by reference may be listed without the ®, SM and TM symbols for convenience, we will assert our rights to them to the fullest extent under the law.
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FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RATIOS
| NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | |
|---|---|
| We reference certain additional Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Non-GAAP) measures that are not defined terms under IFRS to assess performance because we believe they provide useful supplemental information to investors. | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | We believe Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before income taxes, gain on repurchase of unsecured senior notes on acquisition, gain on acquisition, loss on investments and other assets, finance charges, foreign exchange, loss on asset decommissioning, gain on asset disposals, and depreciation and amortization), as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings, is a useful measure, because it gives an indication of the results from our principal business activities prior to consideration of how our activities are financed and the impact of foreign exchange, taxation and depreciation and amortization charges.<br><br>The most directly comparable financial measure is net earnings.<br><br>See Financial Measures and Ratios in our MD&A for the year-ended December 31, 2025, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. |
| NON-GAAP RATIOS | |
| We reference certain additional non-GAAP ratios that are not defined terms under IFRS to assess performance because we believe they provide useful supplemental information to investors. | |
| Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA | We believe that the Net Debt (long-term debt less cash, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position) to Adjusted EBITDA ratio provides an indication of the number of years it would take for us to repay our debt obligations. See Financial Measures and Ratios in our MD&A for the year-ended December 31, 2025, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. |
| SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL MEASURES | |
| We reference certain supplementary financial measures that are not defined terms under IFRS to assess performance because we believe they provide useful supplemental information to investors. | |
| Capital Spending by Spend Category | We provide additional disclosure to better depict the nature of our capital spending. Our capital spending is categorized as expansion and upgrade, maintenance and infrastructure, or intangibles. See Financial Measures and Ratios in our MD&A for the year-ended December 31, 2025, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS
We disclose forward-looking information to help current and prospective investors understand our future prospects.
Certain statements contained in this AIF, including statements that contain words such as could, should, can, anticipate, estimate, intend, plan, expect, believe, will, may, continue, project, potential and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, forward-looking information and statements).
Our forward-looking information and statements in this AIF include, but are not limited to, the following:
our outlook on oil and natural gas prices
our expectations about drilling activity in North America and the Middle East and the market demand for drilling rigs
anticipated demand for our drilling rigs
plans for returns of capital to shareholders
customer adoption of AlphaTM technologies and EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions
our future debt reduction and share repurchase plans
expectations for implementation of additional EverGreenTM solutions systems
the potential impact liquified natural gas export development could have on North American drilling activity
our ability to remain compliant with our Senior Credit Facility financial debt covenants
our ability to react to customer spending plans as a result of changes in oil and natural gas prices
target Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, and
the impact of an increase/decrease in capital spending.
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These forward-looking information and statements are based on certain assumptions and analysis made by Precision in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. These include, among other things:
- the fluctuation in oil prices and natural gas may pressure customers into reducing or limiting their drilling budgets
- the status of current negotiations with our customers and vendors
- customer focus on safety performance
- existing term contracts are neither renewed nor terminated prematurely
- continued market demand for our drilling rigs
- our ability to deliver rigs to customers on a timely basis
- the impact of climate change on our business
- the general stability of the economic and political environments globally and in the jurisdictions where we operate, and
- the impact of an increase/decrease in capital spending.
Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information and statements. Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
- volatility in the price and demand for oil and natural gas
- fluctuations in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development activities
- fluctuations in the demand for contract drilling, well servicing and ancillary oilfield services
- our customers’ inability to obtain adequate credit or financing to support their drilling and production activity
- changes in drilling and well servicing technology, which could reduce demand for certain rigs or put us at a competitive advantage
- shortages, delays and interruptions in the delivery of equipment, supplies and other key inputs
- liquidity of the capital markets to fund customer drilling programs
- availability of cash flow, debt and equity sources to fund our capital and operating requirements, as needed
- the physical, regulatory and transition impacts of climate change
- the impact of weather and seasonal conditions on operations and facilities
- the impact of tariffs and trade disputes
- competitive operating risks inherent in contract drilling, well servicing and ancillary oilfield services
- ability to improve our rig technology to improve drilling efficiency
- public health crises that impact demand for our services and our business
- general political, economic, market or business conditions
- the availability of qualified personnel and management
- a decline in our safety performance could result in lower demand for our services
- business interruptions related to cybersecurity risks
- the impact of inflation and supply chain disruptions
- changes to, and new laws or regulations, including changes in environmental laws and regulations such as increased regulation of hydraulic fracturing or restrictions on the burning of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions, which could have an adverse impact on the demand for oil and natural gas
- terrorism, acts of war, and social, civil and political unrest globally or in the foreign jurisdictions where we operate
- fluctuations in foreign exchange, interest rates and tax rates, and
- other unforeseen conditions which could impact the use of services supplied by Precision and Precision’s ability to respond to such conditions.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. You can find more information about these and other factors that could affect our business, operations or financial results in this AIF under Risks in Our Business, starting on page 22 and in other reports on file with securities regulatory authorities from time to time, which you can find in our profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) or in our profile on EDGAR Next (www.sec.gov).
All of the forward-looking information and statements made in this AIF are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. There can be no assurance that actual results or developments that we anticipate will be realized. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements. The forward-looking information and statements made in this AIF are made as of the date hereof. We will not necessarily update or revise this forward-looking information as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless we are required to by securities law.
Forward-looking information and statements in this AIF may also address our sustainability plans and progress. The inclusion of these statements is not an indication that these contents are necessarily material to investors and certain standards for measuring progress for sustainability are still developing (including for emissions disclosures).
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AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to establish the terms of reference of the Audit Committee (the Committee) of Precision Drilling Corporation (the Corporation). The Committee is a permanent committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board of Directors) appointed to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to financial reporting by the Corporation. Responsibility for accounting for transactions and internal control over financial reporting lies with senior management (Management) of the Corporation.
The requirement to have an audit committee is established in Section 171 of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) and, in addition, is required pursuant to National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees, as adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators and the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), as amended for issuers listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE).
The Committee shall assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to:
- the integrity of financial reporting to the Shareholders of the Corporation (the Shareholders) and to the Corporation’s other stakeholders including investors, customers, suppliers and employees;
- the integrity of the accounting and financial reporting process and system of controls, including the internal and external audit processes;
- the Corporation’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to financial reporting matters;
- the external auditor’s qualifications and independence;
- the reporting protocol and independence of the internal auditor of the Corporation (Audit Services);
- the work and performance of the Corporation’s financial management, Audit Services’ function and its external auditor; any other matter specifically delegated to the Committee by the Board of Directors or mandated under applicable laws, rules and regulations as well as the listing standards of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) and the NYSE;
- the Corporation’s compliance with ethical standards adopted by the Corporation through the oversight of the PD EthicsLine; and
- the Corporation’s approach, strategy, performance and reporting on environmental, social and governance risks and their impact on the Corporation’s financial statements, related internal controls, and financial disclosures, including review of material corporate responsibility metrics and targets that are included in public filings.
Committee Responsibilities
The Committee shall:
Annual and Quarterly Financial Statements
review and discuss with Management and the external auditor the annual and interim financial statements of the Corporation and related notes and management’s discussion and analysis and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for their approval;
ensure that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Corporation’s public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Corporation’s financial statements and periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures;
review and oversee the work of the external auditor for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation, including the resolution of disagreements between Management and the external auditor regarding financial reporting;
review and discuss with Management and the external auditor, as applicable:
all critical accounting policies and practices to be used in the annual audit;
major issues regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentations, including any significant changes in the Corporation’s selection or application of accounting principles, and major issues as to the adequacy of the Corporation’s internal controls and any special audit steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies;
analyses prepared by Management or the external auditor setting forth significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the financial statements, including analyses of the effects of alternative International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) methods on the financial statements of the Corporation and any other opinions sought by Management from an independent or other audit firm or advisor with respect to the accounting treatment of a particular item;
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any problems, difficulties or differences encountered in the course of the audit work or restrictions on the scope of the external auditor’s activities or access to requested information and Management’s response thereto;
the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives on the financial statements of the Corporation and other financial disclosures;
any reserves, accruals, provisions or estimates that may have a significant effect upon the financial statements of the Corporation;
the use of any “pro forma” or “adjusted” information not in accordance with IFRS;
discuss with Management and the external auditor any accounting adjustments that were noted or proposed by the external auditor or Audit Services but were not adopted (as immaterial or otherwise) and Management or internal control letters issued or proposed to be issued by the Corporation’s external auditor and Management’s response to such letters;
review other financial information included in the Corporation’s Annual Report to ensure that it is consistent with the Board of Directors’ knowledge of the affairs of the Corporation and is unbiased and non-selective;
upon the Committee’s request, receive from the Chief Executive Officer (the CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (the CFO) of the Corporation a certificate certifying in respect of each annual and interim report of the Corporation the matters such officers are required to certify in connection with the filing of such reports under applicable securities laws and receive and review disclosures made by such officers regarding any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls or material weaknesses therein and any fraud involving Management or persons who have a significant role in the Corporation’s internal controls;
cause to be prepared any report required by law, regulations or stock exchange requirements to be included in the Corporation’s annual and quarterly reports;
Other Financial Filings and Public Documents
- review and recommend to the Board of Directors types of financial information of the Corporation, including any "pro forma," "adjusted" or non-IFRS financial information and earnings guidance, contained in any filings with the securities regulators or news releases related thereto (or provided to analysts or rating agencies). Consideration should be given as to whether the information is consistent with the information contained in the financial statements of the Corporation or any subsidiary with publicly-listed securities. Such review and discussion should occur before public disclosure and may be done generally (consisting of discussing the types of information to be disclosed and the types of presentations to be made);
Duties Related to Capital Expenditures
- review and recommend to the Board of Directors requests from Management for (a) any additional unbudgeted capital and (b) any replenishment of the CEO’s and/or Chairman of the Board’s capital approval authority under the Corporation’s Corporate Policy No. 2 – Authority Levels;
- receive and review Authorizations for Expenditures from Management for material capital expenditures on a “Notice of Allocation” basis;
Internal Control Environment
ensure that Management, in conjunction with the external auditor and Audit Services, provides to the Committee an annual assessment on the Corporation's control environment as it pertains to the Corporation's financial reporting process and controls;
in coordination with the Corporate Governance, Nominating and Risk Committee’s oversight of risk, review annually (or as necessary) significant financial risks or exposures, including cybersecurity risks that could impact financial reporting and controls, and assess the steps Management has taken to monitor, control, report and mitigate such risks to the Corporation, including the Corporation’s risk assessment and risk management policies such as use of financial derivatives and hedging activities;
review significant findings prepared by the external auditor and Audit Services together with Management's responses;
review, in consultation with Audit Services and the external auditor, the audit plans of Audit Services and the external auditor and enquire as to the extent the planned scope can be relied upon to detect weaknesses in internal controls, fraud or other illegal acts. The Committee will assess the coordination of audit efforts to assure completeness of coverage and the effective use of audit resources. Any significant recommendations made by the auditor for the strengthening of internal controls shall be reviewed and discussed with Management;
review annually the administrative reporting protocol for the head of Audit Services;
review annually the performance and compensation of Audit Services;
review and approve the annual Audit Services internal audit plan and all major changes to the plan, the internal auditing budget and staffing;
review the following issues with Management and the head of Audit Services:
significant findings of the Audit Services group as well as Management’s response to them;
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any difficulties encountered in the course of their internal audits, including any restrictions on the scope of their work or access to required information;
compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing;
review and annually approve the Audit Services Charter;
approve the appointment, replacement or dismissal of the head of the Audit Services;
direct the head of Audit Services to review any specific areas the Committee deems necessary;
confirm and assure annually the independence of Audit Services and the external auditor;
External Auditor
recommend to the Board of Directors the appointment/reappointment of the external auditor;
review with the external auditor and Management the general audit approach and scope of proposed audits of the financial statements of the Corporation, the objectives, staffing, locations, coordination and reliance upon Management in the audit, the overall audit plans, the audit procedures to be used and the timing and estimated budgets of the audits;
review the terms of the external auditor’s engagement letter and recommend to the Board of Directors the compensation to be paid by the Corporation to the external auditor;
review the reasons for any proposed change in the external auditor and any other significant issues related to the change, including the response of the incumbent external auditor, and enquire as to the qualifications of the proposed external auditor before making its recommendations to the Board of Directors;
be directly responsible for the retention of (including termination) and oversight of the work of any auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Corporation, including the resolution of disagreements between Management or Audit Services and the auditor regarding financial reporting or the application of any accounting principles or practices;
require the external auditor and Audit Services to report directly to the Committee;
provide the external auditor with notice of every meeting of the Committee and, at the expense of the Corporation, the opportunity to attend and be heard thereat, and if so requested by a member of the Committee, require the external auditor to attend every meeting of the Committee held during the term of the office of the external auditor;
approve all auditing services to be provided by the external auditor and non-audit services to be performed for the Corporation or any affiliated entities by the external auditor or any of their affiliates subject to any de minimus exception allowed by applicable law. The Committee may delegate to one or more designated independent members of the Committee the authority to pre-approve non-audit services, provided that any audit or non-audit services that have been pre-approved by any such delegate of the Committee must be presented to the Committee for ratification at its first scheduled meeting following such pre-approval;
review and approve the disclosure with respect to audit and non-audit services provided by the external auditor;
review with the external auditor and Management the general audit approach and scope of proposed audits of the financial statements of the Corporation, the objectives, staffing, locations, coordination and reliance upon Management in the audit, the overall audit plans, the audit procedures to be used and the timing and estimated budgets of the audits;
discuss with the external auditor, without Management being present, (a) the external auditor’s judgment about the quality, integrity and appropriateness of the Corporation’s accounting principles and financial disclosure practices as applied in its financial reporting and (b) the completeness and accuracy of the Corporation’s financial statements;
annually request and review a report from the external auditor regarding (a) the external auditor’s internal quality control procedures, (b) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality control review, Canadian Public Accountability Board or Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or other available peer review of the external auditor, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues;
review and confirm the independence of the external auditor, including receiving and reviewing a formal written statements from the external auditor delineating all relationships between the external auditor and the Corporation, and discussing with the external auditor any disclosed relationships or services that may impact their objectivity and independence;
evaluate the qualifications and performance of the external auditor;
review and approve hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor;
ensure that the lead audit partner of the external auditor and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit are rotated at least every five years as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Regulation S-X, and further consider rotation of the external auditor firm itself;
review the results of the annual external audit, including the auditors’ report to the Shareholders and any other reports prepared by the external auditor and the informal reporting from the external auditor on accounting systems and internal controls, including Management’s response;
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Other Review Items
- review any legal regulatory or compliance matter, claim or contingency that could have a significant impact on the financial statements of the Corporation, the Corporation’s compliance policies and any material reports, inquiries or other correspondence received from regulators or governmental agencies and the manner in which any such legal matter, claim or contingency has been disclosed in the Corporation’s financial statements;
- review the treatment for financial reporting purposes of any significant transactions which are not a normal part of the Corporation’s operations;
- establish and periodically review procedures for (a) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Corporation regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and (b) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Corporation of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters or other matters that could negatively affect the Corporation, such as violations of the Corporation’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics;
- review with Management, Audit Services and the external auditor any significant complaints received related to disclosure, financial controls, fraud or other matters;
- oversee Management’s process to ensure its disclosure regarding forward looking information is appropriate and thorough;
Committee Governance
- annually establish a set of objectives for the Committee for the respective calendar year, with the status of such objectives to be reviewed and evaluated by the Committee on a quarterly basis;
- meet in an in-camera session regularly with the external auditor, the head of Audit Services, members of Management and as a Committee alone;
- meet in separate non-Management, closed sessions with any other internal personnel or outside advisors, as necessary or appropriate; and
- review annually its own performance.
In addition to the foregoing items, the Committee shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time by resolution be assigned to it by the Board of Directors.
Limitation of Committee’s Role
While the Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in its Charter, it is not the duty of the Committee to prepare financial statements, plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Corporation’s financial statements and disclosures are complete and accurate and are in accordance with IFRS and applicable rules and regulations. These are the responsibilities of Management and the external auditor.
The Committee, the Chair of the Committee and any Committee members identified as having accounting or related financial expertise are members of the Board of Directors, appointed to the Committee to provide broad oversight of the financial, risk and control-related activities of the Corporation, and are specifically not accountable or responsible for the day-to-day operation or performance of such activities.
Although the designation of a Committee member as having accounting or related financial expertise for disclosure purposes is based on that individual’s education and experience, which that individual will bring to bear in carrying out his or her duties on the Committee, such designation does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the Committee and Board of Directors in the absence of such designation. Rather, the role of a Committee member who is identified as having accounting or related financial expertise, like the role of all Committee members, is to oversee the process, not to certify or guarantee the internal or external audit of the Corporation’s financial information or public disclosure.
Committee Structure and Authority
(a) Composition
The Committee shall consist of not less than three directors as determined by the Board of Directors, and all of whom shall qualify as independent directors pursuant to (i) National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees (as implemented by the Canadian Securities Administrators and as amended from time to time) (NI 52-110); (ii) Section 303A.02 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual; (iii) Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act; and (iv) any additional requirements or guidelines for audit committee service under applicable securities laws and the rules of any stock exchange on which the shares of the Corporation are listed for trading.
All members of the Committee shall be financially literate, as defined in NI 52-110, and at least one member shall have "accounting or related financial management expertise" (as required by NYSE rules) and qualify as an "audit committee financial expert" (as defined in SEC rules). In particular, at least one member shall have: (i) education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant or auditor or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar functions; (ii) experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting
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officer, controller, public accountant, auditor or person performing similar functions; (iii) experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing or evaluation of financial statements; or (iv) other relevant experience:
- an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements;
- the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and provisions;
- expertise preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Corporation's financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities;
- an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and
- an understanding of audit committee functions.
Committee members may not, other than in their respective capacities as members of the Committee, the Board of Directors or any other committee of the Board of Directors, accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation, or be an "affiliated person" (as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10A-3 thereunder) of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation. For greater certainty, directors' fees and fixed amounts of compensation under a retirement plan (including deferred compensation) for prior service with the Corporation that are not contingent on continued service should be the only compensation a Committee member may receive from the Corporation.
No Committee member shall serve on the audit committees of more than three other issuers without prior determination by the Board of Directors that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such member to serve effectively on the Committee.
(b) Appointment and Replacement of Committee Members
Each member of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Any member of the Committee may be removed or replaced at any time by the Board of Directors and shall automatically cease to be a member of the Committee upon ceasing to be a Director of the Corporation.
The Board of Directors may fill vacancies on the Committee by appointment from among its number. The Board of Directors shall promptly fill any vacancy if the membership of the Committee falls below three directors. If a vacancy exists but the Committee maintains at least three members, the remaining members may continue to exercise all Committee powers so long as a quorum is present.
Subject to the foregoing, the members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors annually and each member of the Committee shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Corporation after his or her election or until his or her successor shall be duly qualified and appointed.
(c) Quorum
A majority of the total Committee membership present in person or by telephone or other telecommunication device that permits all persons participating in the meeting to speak to and hear each other simultaneously shall constitute a quorum.
(d) Review of Charter and Position of the Committee Chair
The Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter and the description of the Committee Chair description at least annually and otherwise as it deems appropriate, and recommend changes to the Board of Directors. The Committee shall reference this Charter in establishing its annual goals and meeting objectives.
(e) Delegation
The Committee may delegate from time to time to any person or committee of persons any of the Committee’s responsibilities that lawfully may be delegated, provided that such delegation does not violate any applicable laws, regulations, or stock exchange listing requirements, and the Committee shall maintain oversight over any delegated responsibilities.
(f) Reporting to the Board of Directors
The Committee will report through the Chair of the Committee to the Board of Directors on matters considered by the Committee, its recommendations and performance relative to annual objectives and its Charter.
(g) Committee Chair Responsibilities
The Board of Directors shall appoint a Chair of the Committee, who is expected to provide leadership to the Committee to enhance its effectiveness. In such capacity, the Chair of the Committee will perform the duties and responsibilities set forth in the “Position Description - Audit Committee Chair”.
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(h) Calling of Meetings
Any member of the Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation or the external auditor of the Corporation may call a meeting. The Committee shall meet at least four times per year and as many additional times as needed to carry out its duties effectively.
(i) Notice of Meetings
Notice of the time and place of every meeting shall be given in writing or electronic communication to each member of the Committee at least 48 hours prior to the time fixed for such meeting. Notice of each meeting shall also be given to the external auditors of the Corporation, except for any meetings or portions of meetings where the Committee determines that the external auditors' presence is not required. A member and the external auditors may in any manner waive notice of a Committee meeting. Attendance of a member at a meeting is a waiver of notice of the meeting except where a member attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting was not lawfully called.
(j) Procedure, Records and Reporting
Subject to any statute or articles or by-laws of the Corporation, the Committee shall fix its own procedures at meetings, keep records of its proceedings and report to the Board of Directors, generally not later than the next scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors that follows the Committee meeting. In discharging its responsibilities, the Committee shall have full access to any relevant records of the Corporation.
(k) Minutes
Minutes of the Committee will be recorded and maintained and, upon request, will be promptly circulated to the directors who are not members of the Committee or, if that is not practical, shall be made available at the next meeting of the Committee.
(l) Attendance of Others at Meetings
The Committee shall have the right to determine who shall, and who shall not, be present at any time during a meeting of the Committee. The Committee may request any officer or employee of the Corporation, members of Audit Services, the Corporation’s legal counsel, or any external auditor, to attend a meeting of the Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to the Committee. The Committee shall also have the authority to communicate directly with Audit Services and the external auditor.
(m) Outside Experts and Advisors
The Committee may retain, and set and pay the compensation to, any outside expert or advisor, including but not limited to, legal, accounting, financial or other consultants, at the Corporation's expense, as it determines necessary to carry out its duties. The Committee will assure itself as to the independence of any outside expert or advisor.
Approved effective July 31, 2025
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EX-99.2
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| ABOUT PRECISION |
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Precision is a leading provider of safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible High Performance, High Value services to the energy industry, offering customers access to an extensive fleet of Super Series drilling rigs. As we mark our 75th anniversary in 2026, Precision continues to build on a legacy of operational excellence, innovation, and disciplined execution. Precision offers an industry-leading digital technology portfolio known as AlphaTM technologies that leverages advanced automation software and analytics to generate more efficient, predictable, and repeatable results for our customers. Our drilling services are further enhanced by our EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions, which bolsters our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our operations. Additionally, Precision's services include a broad range of well service rigs, camps, and rental equipment all backed by a comprehensive mix of technical support services and skilled, experienced personnel.
From our founding as a private drilling contractor in 1951, Precision has spent 75 years evolving alongside our customers and the energy industry, growing to become one of the most active drillers in North America. Our vision is to be globally recognized as the High Performance, High Value provider of land drilling services. Our mission is to deliver leading High Performance through passionate people supported by quality business systems, superior equipment and technologies designed to optimize results and reduce environmental, human and operational risks. We create High Value by operating sustainably, lowering our customers' risks and costs while improving efficiency, developing our people, and generating long-term financial returns for our investors.
Our High Performance, High Value competitive advantage is underpinned by five distinguishing features:
- a high-quality, Super Series land drilling fleet with AlphaTM technologies, and EverGreenTM environmental solutions designed to deliver consistent, repeatable, high-quality wellbores while improving safety, performance, capital and operational efficiency, and reducing environmental impact;
- size and scale of our vertically integrated operations that provide better service capabilities and higher margins;
- a performance-driven culture that prioritizes safety and operational excellence;
- a capital structure that provides long-term financial resilience, flexibility and liquidity, allowing us to take advantage of business cycle opportunities and support sustainable value creation for our stakeholders; and
- an inclusive and responsible corporate culture.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Corporate Responsibility is a fundamental element of Precision’s High Performance, High Value strategy and critical to our long-term success. Our foundation was shaped by a commitment to operate with the highest ethical standards, prioritize the health and safety of our workforce, minimize our environmental impact, and better the communities where we operate. Our employees, investors and customers reward our commitment to Corporate Responsibility and recognize that it provides us the ability to attract talent and capital, while earning a premium for our services.
To learn more about Precision’s commitment to Corporate Responsibility, we invite you to explore our website showcasing our progress in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. The site offers annual updates on our ESG initiatives and performance data.
OUR VISION AND 2025 STRATEGIC PRIORITY ACHIEVEMENTS
Precision’s vision is to be globally recognized as the High Performance, High Value provider of land drilling services. We work toward this vision by defining and measuring our results against strategic priorities established at the beginning of each year.
In 2025, Precision focused on three strategic priorities:
- Maximize free cash flow through disciplined capital deployment and strict cost management.
- Enhance shareholder returns through debt reduction and share repurchases.
- Reduce debt by at least $100 million in 2025 and reduce debt by $700 million between 2022 and 2027, while remaining committed to achieving a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio(1) of below 1.0 times.
- Allocate 35% to 45% of free cash flow, before debt repayments, directly to shareholders and continue moving direct shareholder returns toward 50% of free cash flow thereafter.
- Grow revenue in existing service lines through contracted upgrades, optimized pricing and utilization, and opportunistic consolidating tuck-in acquisitions.
We successfully delivered on each of these priorities in 2025, a milestone year as we continue to demonstrate the execution discipline that has defined the company for 75 years. We generated cash from operations of $413 million, allowing us to fund major rig upgrades, meet our debt reduction and share purchase goals while increasing our cash balance by $12 million year over year. We delivered resilient operating margins in Canada and the U.S. even though average industry activity declined versus 2024. With a strict focus on cost management, we proactively reduced our fixed costs and expect to achieve $10 million in annual savings. We also wound down our U.S. well service operations, while sustaining Completion and Production Services Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow generation year over year.
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We enhanced shareholder returns by reducing debt by $101 million and ended the year with a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1.2 times. Over the past four years, Precision has reduced debt by $535 million and is well on track to meet its long-term debt repayment target of $700 million between 2022 and 2027 and achieve a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of below 1.0 times. We also returned $76 million to shareholders through share repurchases, achieving the mid point of our target range, and reduced our outstanding shares by 6%.
To grow revenue in existing service lines, we invested $107 million in expansion and upgrade capital(2), which provided for 27 major customer-funded rig upgrades and included two AC Super Triple rigs moved from the U.S. to Canada under long-term contracts. In Canada, we grew our drilling rig market share year over year and maintained strong pricing with revenue per utilization day improving 2%. In the U.S., even with declining industry activity, we improved our rig utilization from a low of 27 active rigs in February to a peak of 40 active rigs in October and exited the year with 36 active rigs. During the year, we continued to expand our EverGreenTM product offering across our Super Series fleet and increased our EverGreenTM revenue by 22% year over year.
Demand for our services remains robust, as our High Performance, High Value strategy, underpinned by our Super Series rigs, AlphaTM technologies, EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions, and people, continues to differentiate our services and support sustainable value creation for customers and shareholders alike.
With a robust cash flow outlook, we plan to reduce debt by another $100 million in 2026 while allocating up to 50% of our free cash flow, before debt principal payments, directly to shareholders.
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
(2) See Supplementary Financial Measures on page 45 of this report.
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This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) contains information to help you understand our business and financial performance. Information is as of March 6, 2026, unless otherwise stated. This MD&A focuses on our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes and includes a discussion of known risks and uncertainties relating to our business and the oilfield services sector.
You should read this MD&A with the accompanying audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and with information contained in the Cautionary Statement About Forward-Looking Information and Statements on page 43. In this MD&A, we reference certain Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Non-GAAP) financial measures and ratios that are not defined terms under IFRS to assess our performance as we believe they provide useful supplemental information to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures and ratios do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. Our Non-GAAP financial measures and ratios are defined on page 44.
The terms we, us, our, Corporation, Company, Precision and Precision Drilling mean Precision Drilling Corporation and our subsidiaries and include any partnerships of which we are a part.
All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
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BUSINESS SEGMENTS
We have two business segments, Contract Drilling Services and Completion and Production Services, which share business support systems and corporate and administrative services.

Precision Drilling Corporation Contract Drilling Services Drilling Rig Operations Canada U.S. International Directional Drilling Operations Canada Completion and Production Services Canada and U.S. Service Rigs Canada Camps and ing Equipment Rentals Business Support Systems Sales and Marketing Procurement and Distribution Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance and Certification Engineering Corporate Support Information Systems Health, Safety and Environment Human Resources Finance Legal and Enterprise Risk Management

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Contract Drilling Services
We provide onshore drilling services to exploration and production companies in the oil and natural gas and geothermal industries, operating in Canada, the U.S., and internationally. In 2025, we were one of the most active drillers in North America, driven by our leading market share in Canada and owning the fourth largest fleet of marketable rigs in the U.S. We also have an international presence with operations in the Middle East. At December 31, 2025, our Contract Drilling Services segment consisted of 184 land drilling rigs, including 95 in Canada, 80 in the U.S., six in Kuwait and three in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We offer customers access to an extensive fleet of Super Series drilling rigs ideally suited for industrialized development drilling. Our rigs are strategically deployed across the most active drilling regions in North America, including all major unconventional oil and natural gas basins.
Our Super Series drilling rigs are enhanced by our AlphaTM technologies and EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions. Our AlphaTM technologies drive performance by integrating data insights, human ingenuity, automation consistency and intelligent algorithms, increasing drilling performance and cost efficiencies for our customers. At December 31, 2025, over 90% of our active AC Super Triple and Super Single rigs based in North America were equipped with AlphaTM. Our EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions bolsters our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of oilfield operations and offers customers products and applications to measure and reduce their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions during drilling operations. We have multiple commercial agreements in place for our EverGreenTM products as over 90% of our active AC Super Triple rigs were equipped with at least one EverGreenTM product at December 31, 2025.
Completion and Production Services
We provide well completion, workover, abandonment, and re-entry preparation services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in Canada, along with equipment rentals and camp services. Our well service fleet is strategically located across western Canada and in 2025, we held the industry‑leading Canadian market share with 145 registered rigs, including four held within a partnership with two Indigenous groups. Workovers and abandonments represented approximately 88% of activity, while completions accounted for roughly 12%. During the year, we wound down our U.S. well service operations, selling select assets and mobilizing others into the Canadian fleet.
We also support customers through our rentals and camp services, with more than 2,100 pieces of equipment, including surface equipment, wellsite accommodations, power generation units, and solids control equipment, all supported by a central technical service center. Our camp services provide food and accommodation for workers in remote locations, operating eight drill camps and four dormitory facilities at year‑end 2025. These services play an essential role in supporting drilling and completions activity as operators continue to explore and develop resources in remote areas.
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strategic priorities
Our 2025 strategic priorities focused on generating free cash flow, continuing to strengthen our financial position with debt repayments, increasing our direct capital returns to shareholders, and delivering operational excellence with our High Performance, High Value services to strengthen our competitive position and extend market penetration of our AlphaTM and EverGreenTM products. We successfully delivered on each of these priorities in 2025 and our results are summarized in the table below.
| 2025 Strategic Priorities | 2025 Results |
|---|---|
| Maximize free cash flow through disciplined capital deployment and strict cost management. | <ul><li><font>Generated cash from operations of $413 million, allowing us to fund 27 major rig upgrades, meet our debt reduction and share purchase goals, and increase our cash balance by $12 million year over year.</font></li><li><font>Realized approximately $10 million in annual savings by proactively reducing fixed costs in the first quarter of 2025 to address market uncertainty. </font></li><li><font>Delivered resilient operating margins</font><font>(1)</font><font> in Canada and the U.S. even though average industry activity declined</font><font>(2)</font><font>. </font></li><li><font>Sustained Completion and Production Services Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow generation even though we wound down our U.S. well service operation in the second quarter.</font></li></ul> |
| Enhance shareholder returns through debt reduction and share repurchases.<br><br>Reduce debt by at least $100 million in 2025 and reduce debt by $700 million between 2022 and 2027, while remaining committed to achieving a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of below 1.0 times<br><br>Allocate 35% to 45% of free cash flow, before debt repayments, directly to shareholders and continue moving direct shareholder returns toward 50% of free cash flow thereafter. | <ul><li><font>Reduced debt by $101 million and ended the year with a Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1.2 times. Continue to target a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of below 1.0 times. </font></li><li><font>Well positioned to meet our long-term debt reduction target of $700 million between 2022 and 2027. As of December 31, 2025, we have reduced debt by $535 million since the beginning of 2022.</font></li><li><font>Returned $76 million to shareholders through share repurchases, achieving the midpoint of our target range, and reducing our outstanding shares by 6%.</font></li><li><font>Renewed our Normal Course Issuer Bid (</font><font>NCIB</font><font>) in September, allowing share repurchases of up to 10% of the public float.</font></li></ul> |
| Grow revenue in existing service lines through contracted upgrades, optimized pricing and utilization, and opportunistic consolidating tuck-in acquisitions. | <ul><li><font>Invested $107 million in expansion and upgrade capital, including 27 major customer-funded rig upgrades in Canada and the U.S.</font></li><li><font>Relocated two AC </font><font>Super Triple</font><font> rigs from the U.S. to Canada under long-term contracts.</font></li><li><font>Grew our leading Canadian drilling rig market share year over year</font><font>(2)</font><font> and maintained strong pricing with revenue per utilization day improving 2%. </font></li><li><font>Grew U.S. rig utilization in 2025 from a low of 27 active rigs in February to a peak of 40 active rigs in October and exited the year with 36 active rigs. </font></li><li><font>Continued to expand our EverGreen</font><font>TM</font><font> product offering across our </font><font>Super Series</font><font> fleet, increasing revenue 22% year over year.</font></li></ul> |
- Revenue per utilization day less operating costs per utilization day.
- See Segmented Results – Contract Drilling Services on page 14.
We have established the following strategic priorities for 2026:
| 2026 Strategic Priorities |
|---|
| <ul><li><font>Drive revenue growth and deepen customer relationships through contracted upgrades, continuous operational excellence, and by leveraging our performance-driven technology as a key competitive differentiator.</font></li><li><font>Maximize free cash flow through strategic capital deployment and sustained cost discipline.</font></li><li><font>Enhance shareholder returns by reducing debt by $100 million in 2026 and allocating up to 50% of free cash flow, before debt repayments, directly to shareholders.</font></li></ul> |
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| UNDERSTANDING OUR BUSINESS DRIVERS |
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ENERGY INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Precision operates in the energy services business. Our primary customers are oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, who contract our services as part of their exploration and development activities. The economics of their upstream businesses are largely dictated by the current and expected future margin between their finding and development costs and the eventual market price for the commodities they produce: crude oil, natural gas, and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs).
Commodity Prices
Our customers’ capital expenditures for exploration and development are largely dependent on current and expected future prices of crude oil and natural gas. Crude oil is generally priced in a global market that is influenced by an array of economic and political factors. Natural gas is generally priced more regionally and, in North America, largely depends on the weather. Colder winter temperatures, and to a lesser extent, warmer summer temperatures, result in greater natural gas demand. Beyond heating and cooling, natural gas demand has become increasingly sensitive to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) production and domestic natural gas-fired power generation. Both commodities have historically been, and we expect them to continue to be cyclical and highly volatile.
Historically, there has been a strong correlation between crude oil and natural gas prices and the demand for drilling rigs with the rig count increasing and decreasing with movements in commodity prices. However, beginning in 2021, rig activity has not moved in tandem with crude oil prices to the same extent it has historically, as a large portion of our customers instituted and adhered to a more disciplined approach to their operations and capital spending in order to enhance their own financial returns.
Average Oil and Natural Gas Prices
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | |||||
| West Texas Intermediate (per barrel) (US) | 64.81 | 75.73 | 77.62 | ||
| Western Canadian Select (per barrel) (US) | 53.88 | 61.24 | 58.96 | ||
| Natural gas | |||||
| U.S. | |||||
| Henry Hub (per MMBtu) (US) | 3.63 | 2.41 | 2.67 | ||
| Canada | |||||
| AECO (per MMBtu) (Cdn) | 1.69 | 1.39 | 2.64 | ||
| Source: Sproule Escalated Price Forecast as of December 31, 2025. |
All values are in US Dollars.
Drilling Activity
In 2025, global energy demand growth was tempered by several geopolitical events including OPEC+ easing of curtailments, trade and tariff uncertainty, international conflicts, and concerns over excess supply. In the U.S., West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 14%, averaging US$64.81 per barrel compared to US$75.73 in 2024. In contrast, Henry Hub natural gas prices increased 51% and averaged US$3.63 per MMBtu as demand is expected to increase with the build out of LNG projects and AI data centers. Canadian and U.S. producers remained focused on capital discipline and shareholder returns versus production growth and as a result, average drilling activity decreased in both Canada and the U.S. in 2025.
According to Baker Hughes, the onshore Canadian average active rig count in 2025 decreased approximately 5% year over year. The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) reported on December 1, 2025, that approximately 5,500 wells were expected to be drilled in 2025, compared with 5,800 in 2024 and 5,400 in 2023. In the U.S., Baker Hughes reported the onshore Lower 48 rig count average for 2025 was 6% lower than 2024. In early 2026, Enverus reported that approximately 13,400 wells were started onshore in the U.S. in 2025, compared with approximately 14,800 in 2024 and 16,100 in 2023. In Canada, drilling activity is supported by strong fundamentals from pipeline capacity including the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline which was completed in 2024 providing additional take away capacity and improved Western Canadian Select (WCS) pricing for oil, and the start-up of LNG Canada in mid-2025 providing additional natural gas takeaway capacity. While Canadian drilling fundamentals supported additional activity in 2025, tariff and commodity price uncertainty tempered producers' drilling plans. In the U.S. drilling activity continued to weaken throughout 2025 due to oil and natural gas price volatility, exacerbated by drilling and completion efficiencies. In both Canada and the U.S., producers continue to prioritize capital discipline and returns to shareholders over production growth.
The following graphs show oil and natural gas drilling activity since 2021, in both the U.S. and Canada. The Canadian drilling rig activity graph also shows the seasonality of the Canadian drilling activity which fluctuates with spring breakup, a market dynamic that generally is not present in the U.S.
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Competition
The land drilling industry is highly competitive, with technology increasingly differentiating the market as customers have transitioned to increasingly complex directional and horizontal drilling programs. These wells require higher capacity rigs, which typically include AC power, digital control systems, integrated top drives, pad walking systems, highly mechanized pipe handling equipment, and high capacity mud pumps. These rigs are referred to as Super Specification (Super-Spec). Consequently, the rig market has been shedding older, low-technology rigs in favour of these Super-Spec rigs.
In Canada, the top four land drillers own virtually all of these Super-Spec rigs, while in the U.S., the top five land drillers own the majority of these rigs.
Drilling Contracts
We market our drilling rigs mainly on a regional basis through sales and marketing personnel. We secure contracts to drill wells either through competitive bidding or as a result of business development efforts and negotiations with customers. Our drilling contracts provide for payment on a daywork basis, pursuant to which we provide the drilling rig and crew to the customer. The customer provides the drilling program and is responsible for managing the downhole operation. Our compensation is based on a contracted rate per day (day rate) during the period the drilling rig is utilized, and several of our contracts also include performance-based compensation clauses. Generally, we do not bear any of the costs arising from downhole risks or loss of oil and natural gas reserves.
Products and services provided by our Alpha™ technologies and EverGreen™ suite of environmental solutions earn revenue that is incremental to the contracted day rate.
Seasonality
Drilling and well servicing activity is affected by seasonal weather patterns and ground conditions. In Canada and the northern U.S., wet weather and the spring thaw make the ground unstable resulting in road restrictions that may limit the movement of heavy oilfield equipment and reduce the level of drilling and well servicing activity primarily during the second quarter of the year. In Canada, some drilling sites can only be accessed in the winter once the terrain is frozen, which usually begins late in the fourth quarter. Our business activity depends, in part, on the severity and duration of the winter drilling season. In recent years, however, many of our customers have shifted to working through the seasonal low depending on their specific drilling program. This has been enabled in part by our highly mobile fleet, namely our Super Triples and Super Singles, upgraded to allow for optimized pad drilling. Our customers historically drilled approximately 250 days per year in Canada, however with advancements in rig design and technology many of our rigs now drill more than 300 days per year.
COMPETITIVE OPERATING MODEL
The core of our competitive strategy lies in our commitment to provide High Performance, High Value services to our customers. We deliver High Performance through the dedication of our passionate people bolstered by our robust business systems, cutting-edge drilling technology, quality equipment and infrastructure designed to optimize results and mitigate risks. We create High Value by prioritizing safety and sustainability, thereby reducing risks and costs to our customers while enhancing efficiency, developing our people and striving to generate superior financial returns for our investors.
Employees
Our people strategies focus on initiatives that provide a safe and productive work environment, opportunities for advancement, and strong wage security. In 2025, we employed an average of 5,007 people, with a peak workforce of 5,245. Even with a competitive labor market, our safety performance, training programs, and industry reputation help us attract and retain experienced talent during periods of high activity.
Talent Management
We are committed to recruiting and developing high-performing employees across both field and corporate roles. We maintain competitive compensation, strong recruitment practices, and robust talent management systems to build a capable, well‑trained workforce through all market cycles. Our Talent Management and Field Training & Development teams leverage innovative technology platforms and in‑house expertise to deliver comprehensive learning opportunities and maintain a strong leadership pipeline.
Employee Safety and Training
Safety is embedded in every aspect of our operations, supporting our commitment to deliver High Performance, High Value services without compromising employee well‑being. In 2025, 1,760 field employees completed nearly 50,000 hours of development, supplemented by over 16,100 hours of on‑site coaching. Our Short Service Employee program supported 624 new workers with mentorship and 17,000 hours of instruction, while corporate and field leaders participated in 125 hours of leadership training. Employees also completed more than 3,500 hours of online learning through our Learning Management Systems (LMS) and external platforms.
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Technology and Innovation
Precision's long-standing commitment to technology and innovation leadership has shaped the evolution of our Super Series rig designs. Beginning with our Super Single rig in the early 1990s, purpose-built for long-term conventional heavy oil development in the oil sands and other heavy oil plays, we expanded the portfolio in 2010 with the Super Triple rig, now the preferred rig in Canada's Montney and well suited for large pad horizontal drilling in the U.S. Our Super Series fleet meets or exceeds the industry term Super-Spec and as of December 31, 2025, our global fleet of 184 rigs included 48 Super Single rigs and 105 AC Super Triple rigs.
Precision’s Alpha™ platform further modernizes drilling by integrating digital automation and real‑time analytics, now active on 78 rigs across North America. Through AlphaAutomation™, AlphaApps™, and AlphaAnalytics™, we reduce human error, improve consistency, and enhance operational efficiency across multiple basins. In 2024, we expanded these capabilities with the first Super Triple rig equipped with AlphaArms™ robotics, automating more than 95% of rig floor activities to improve safety and productivity while supporting crews with advanced, human‑complementary technology.
Complementing our automation initiatives, is our EverGreen™ suite of environmental solutions that include a diverse range of technologies specifically designed to quantify and reduce GHG emissions during rig operations. In 2022, we commissioned our Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and fuel monitoring system for our AC Super Triple rigs, and in 2024 we extended our EverGreenTM product offerings to our Super Single rigs with LED mast lighting and hydrogen enabled power generation systems. EverGreen™ products were installed on approximately 80% of our AC Super Triple rigs by year‑end 2025. These advancements reaffirm Precision’s commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and responsible energy development.
Diversity and Respect
Delivering strong operational and financial results in today’s environment requires the expertise and positive contributions of every Precision employee. We are committed to developing a diverse range of thoughts, experiences, and points of view to complement our strategy and decision-making processes. Precision is an inclusive workplace that strives to be free of discrimination, harassment, workplace violence, and retaliation. Our policies prohibit discrimination of any kind and promote diversity and respect among our employees, management, and Board of Directors (Board).
| OUTLOOK |
|---|
Contracts
Term customer contracts provide a base level of activity and revenue. In 2025, we had an average of 43 drilling rigs working under term contracts: 17 in the U.S., 19 in Canada and seven internationally. Utilization days from these contracts represented approximately 40% of our total contract drilling utilization days for the year. As of March 6, 2026, we had term contracts in place for an average of 34 rigs: nine in the U.S., 18 in Canada and seven internationally for 2026. In most regions in the U.S. and internationally, term contracts normally generate 365 utilization days per rig year. In Canada, term contracted rigs normally generate 250-300 utilization days per rig year because of the seasonal nature of wellsite access.
Pricing, Demand and Utilization
Near-term expectations for global energy demand growth remain tempered by persistent geopolitical and economic uncertainties. However, this narrative has started to soften as demand indicators stabilize, particularly in natural gas markets, where accelerating LNG supply growth and strengthening consumption in key regions, including Asia and Europe, are expected to support a more constructive demand outlook in 2026.
Looking further ahead, we believe the long‑term fundamentals for energy remain favorable, underpinned by economic expansion, rising energy needs from emerging economies, and sustained global appetite for LNG, driven by the continued build‑out of LNG infrastructure and trade flows. Additionally, natural gas‑fired power generation is poised for multi-year structural growth as data centers scale rapidly to meet AI driven electricity demand.
In Canada, constructive commodity prices for heavy oil and condensate, plus additional takeaway capacity for both oil and natural gas continue to support Canadian activity. LNG Canada made its first shipment at the beginning of July and as customers take a long-term view of this business, demand for our Super Triple rigs is near full capacity. The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion continues to support improved pricing and heavy oil production, driving our Super Single rig utilization toward full capacity. We expect our winter drilling season activity to exceed last year's levels.
In the U.S., while volatile WTI oil prices and drilling efficiencies continue to suppress oil-targeted rig activity, the natural gas rig count increased approximately 20% in 2025 as customers became more constructive on LNG off-take and AI demand. We capitalized on these emerging opportunities in natural gas basins such as the Haynesville and Marcellus and increased our U.S. drilling rig utilization days 25% over the last nine months of 2025. We continue to have encouraging customer conversations that could result in additional activity increases in 2026.
Internationally, we currently have seven active rigs, including four in Kuwait and three in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, supported by contracts that extend into 2027 and 2028. In early 2026, one Kuwait rig was demobilized and activity was backfilled by reactivating our rig in Saudi Arabia that had been temporarily suspended in 2025. While our Saudi Arabia rig generates a lower
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operating margin, this transition maintains overall utilization levels in 2026. We continue to seek opportunities to increase our international utilization by pursuing long‑term, contract‑backed investments.
As the premier well service provider in Canada, the long-term outlook for this business is positive, driven by increased takeaway capacity from the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and LNG Canada, and our High Performance, High Value service offering. We expect customer demand and pricing to remain strong into the foreseeable future, assuming no significant change in market conditions.
High Performance Rig Fleet
The industry trend toward more complex drilling programs has accelerated the retirement of older generation, less capable drilling rigs. Over the past several years, we have been upgrading our drilling rig fleets primarily through the upgrade of existing rigs and the decommissioning of lower capacity rigs. Expansion and upgrade capital includes the cost of long-lead items purchased for our capital inventory, such as integrated top drives, drill pipe, control systems, engines, and other items used to complete new-build projects or upgrade our rigs in North America and internationally. In more recent years, drilling rigs have been equipped with automation systems and emission reduction technologies to further drive time and cost efficiencies and improve environmental performance in the well construction process. We believe this retooling of the industry-wide fleet has made legacy rigs virtually obsolete in North America. In 2025, as part of our regular review of our drilling rig fleet to ensure they continued to meet our advanced technology and performance standards, we decommissioned 31 marketable drilling rigs that no longer aligned with those requirements.
Capital Spending and Free Cash Flow Allocation
Capital spending in 2026 is expected to be $245 million and capital spending by spend category(1) includes $182 million for maintenance, infrastructure, and intangibles and $63 million for expansion and upgrades. We expect to spend $221 million in the Contract Drilling Services segment, $21 million in the Completion and Production Services segment and $3 million in the Corporate and Other segment. The 2026 capital plan may fluctuate with activity levels and customer contract upgrade opportunities. At December 31, 2025, we had capital commitments of $153 million with payments expected through 2027.
We remain committed to our debt reduction plans in 2026 and expect to reduce debt by $100 million, positioning us one step closer to our long-term target of reducing debt by $700 million between 2022 and 2027 and achieving a sustained Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of below 1.0 times. In 2026, we intend to allocate up to 50% of free cash flow before debt repayments to share repurchases.
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
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| 2025 RESULTS |
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Financial Highlights
| Year ended December 31(in thousands of dollars, except where noted) | % increase/<br>(decrease) | 2024 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | 2023 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,843,704 | (3.1 | ) | 1,902,328 | (1.8 | ) | 1,937,854 | 19.8 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 489,615 | (6.1 | ) | 521,221 | (14.7 | ) | 611,118 | 96.1 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA % of revenue(1) | 26.6 | % | 27.4 | % | 31.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Net earnings | 3,094 | (97.2 | ) | 111,330 | (61.5 | ) | 289,244 | (943.4 | ) | ||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders | 1,842 | (98.3 | ) | 111,195 | (61.6 | ) | 289,244 | (943.4 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash provided by operations | 412,897 | (14.4 | ) | 482,083 | (3.7 | ) | 500,571 | 111.1 | |||||||||
| Funds provided by operations(1) | 435,423 | (6.0 | ) | 463,372 | (13.1 | ) | 533,409 | 88.5 | |||||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | 208,324 | 2.6 | 202,986 | (5.5 | ) | 214,784 | 48.7 | ||||||||||
| Capital spending by spend category(1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Expansion and upgrade | 106,908 | 105.3 | 52,066 | (18.5 | ) | 63,898 | 0.9 | ||||||||||
| Maintenance, infrastructure and intangibles | 156,590 | (4.9 | ) | 164,632 | 1.1 | 162,851 | 34.6 | ||||||||||
| Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment | (39,038 | ) | 28.4 | (30,395 | ) | 27.5 | (23,841 | ) | (35.9 | ) | |||||||
| Net capital spending(1) | 224,460 | 20.5 | 186,303 | (8.2 | ) | 202,908 | 38.0 | ||||||||||
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders per share () | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.14 | (98.2 | ) | 7.81 | (62.9 | ) | 21.03 | (931.2 | ) | ||||||||
| Diluted | 0.14 | (98.2 | ) | 7.81 | (60.0 | ) | 19.53 | (871.9 | ) |
All values are in US Dollars.
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
Operating Highlights
| Year ended December 31 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | 2024 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | 2023 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract drilling rig fleet | 184 | (14.0 | ) | 214 | — | 214 | (4.9 | ) | ||||||
| Drilling rig utilization days | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | 23,121 | (2.4 | ) | 23,685 | 12.0 | 21,156 | 3.1 | |||||||
| U.S. | 12,427 | (4.2 | ) | 12,969 | (27.8 | ) | 17,961 | (11.9 | ) | |||||
| International | 2,698 | (7.9 | ) | 2,928 | 37.3 | 2,132 | (2.6 | ) | ||||||
| Revenue per utilization day | ||||||||||||||
| Canada (Cdn) | 35,576 | 2.2 | 34,797 | 5.0 | 33,151 | 22.6 | ||||||||
| U.S. (US) | 31,480 | (3.2 | ) | 32,531 | (7.2 | ) | 35,040 | 28.3 | ||||||
| International (US) | 52,195 | 1.9 | 51,227 | 0.8 | 50,840 | (0.8 | ) | |||||||
| Operating cost per utilization day | ||||||||||||||
| Canada (Cdn) | 21,305 | 4.3 | 20,424 | 6.2 | 19,225 | 13.0 | ||||||||
| U.S. (US) | 22,489 | 2.2 | 22,009 | 7.9 | 20,401 | 9.5 | ||||||||
| Service rig fleet(1) | 145 | (9.4 | ) | 160 | (7.5 | ) | 173 | 38.4 | ||||||
| Service rig operating hours(1) | 234,166 | (3.4 | ) | 242,479 | 28.1 | 189,362 | 24.0 |
All values are in US Dollars.
(1) The service rig fleet and service rig operating hours exclude our U.S. operations that we wound down in second quarter of 2025.
Financial Position and Ratios
| (in thousands of dollars, except ratios) | December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | December 31,<br>2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working capital(1) | 186,815 | 162,592 | 136,872 | |||
| Working capital ratio(1) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | |||
| Long-term debt(2) | 679,291 | 812,469 | 914,830 | |||
| Total long-term financial liabilities(1) | 746,944 | 888,173 | 995,849 | |||
| Total assets | 2,726,690 | 2,956,315 | 3,019,035 | |||
| Enterprise Value(1)(3) | 1,867,222 | 1,950,192 | 1,892,305 | |||
| Long-term debt to long-term debt plus equity(1) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |||
| Long-term debt to cash provided by operations(1) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | |||
| Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
(2) Net of unamortized debt issue costs.
(3) See page 23 for more information.
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Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings Summary
| Year ended December 31 (in thousands of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||||
| Contract Drilling Services | 1,576,036 | 1,617,735 | 1,704,265 | |||
| Completion and Production Services | 278,818 | 294,817 | 240,716 | |||
| Inter-segment elimination | (11,150 | ) | (10,224 | ) | (7,127 | ) |
| 1,843,704 | 1,902,328 | 1,937,854 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | ||||||
| Contract Drilling Services | 488,796 | 532,345 | 630,761 | |||
| Completion and Production Services | 63,980 | 66,681 | 51,224 | |||
| Corporate and Other | (63,161 | ) | (77,805 | ) | (70,867 | ) |
| 489,615 | 521,221 | 611,118 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 317,904 | 309,314 | 297,557 | |||
| Gain on asset disposals | (8,623 | ) | (16,148 | ) | (24,469 | ) |
| Loss on asset decommissioning | 67,080 | — | 9,592 | |||
| Foreign exchange | (1,208 | ) | 2,259 | (1,667 | ) | |
| Finance charges | 57,197 | 69,753 | 83,414 | |||
| Loss on investments and other assets | 1,344 | 1,484 | 6,810 | |||
| Gain on acquisition | — | — | (25,761 | ) | ||
| Gain on redemption and repurchase of unsecured senior notes | — | — | (137 | ) | ||
| Earnings before income taxes | 55,921 | 154,559 | 265,779 | |||
| Income taxes | 52,827 | 43,229 | (23,465 | ) | ||
| Net earnings | 3,094 | 111,330 | 289,244 | |||
| Non-controlling interest | 1,252 | 135 | — | |||
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders | 1,842 | 111,195 | 289,244 |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
Results by Geographic Segment
| Year ended December 31 (in thousands of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | |||
| Canada | 1,099,184 | 1,106,163 | 929,639 |
| U.S. | 547,728 | 590,641 | 861,915 |
| International | 196,792 | 205,524 | 146,300 |
| 1,843,704 | 1,902,328 | 1,937,854 | |
| Total assets | |||
| Canada | 1,202,650 | 1,206,868 | 1,246,069 |
| U.S. | 1,154,872 | 1,292,983 | 1,226,256 |
| International | 369,168 | 456,464 | 546,710 |
| 2,726,690 | 2,956,315 | 3,019,035 |
2025 COMPARED WITH 2024
In the U.S., WTI oil prices averaged US$64.81 per barrel and Henry Hub natural gas prices averaged US$3.63 per MMBtu, representing a 14% decrease and a 51% increase from 2024, respectively. In Canada, WCS oil and AECO natural gas prices averaged US$53.88 per barrel and $1.69 per MMBtu in 2025. AECO pricing increased by 22% year over year, while WCS declined by 12%. Despite this commodity price volatility, Precision's operating performance has become less correlated with price movements than in the past, reflecting customers' increasingly disciplined approach to operations and capital allocation, focused on enhancing returns and cash flow durability.
Revenue for the year was $1,844 million, representing a 3% decrease from $1,902 million in 2024. Our 2025 revenue was negatively impacted by lower U.S. drilling activity and day rates and lower U.S. completions activity as we wound down our U.S. well service operations in the second quarter of 2025.
We recognized Adjusted EBITDA in 2025 of $490 million versus $521 million in 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by lower U.S. drilling activity, which was partially offset by lower share-based compensation expense of $24 million compared to $47 million in 2024. Our Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio was 1.2 times, slightly above our target of 1.0 times set at the end of 2022, due to foreign exchange impacts, as the weakened Canadian dollar increased the translated value of our U.S. dollar denominated debt.
Net earnings attributable to shareholders was $3 million or $0.14 per share compared to $111 million or $7.81 per share in 2024. The decrease was due to lower Adjusted EBITDA, decommissioning charges of $67 million, change in useful life estimates resulting in additional depreciation expense of $17 million, and higher deferred income taxes related to our U.S. operations, partially offset by lower finance charges.
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Debt Repayments and Shareholder Returns
In 2025, we reduced debt by $101 million, redeeming $222 million (US$160 million) of 2026 unsecured senior notes, while drawing $122 million on our Senior Credit Facility, compared to a reduction of debt in 2024 of $176 million.
Pursuant to our NCIB in 2025, we repurchased and cancelled 1,024,002 common shares for $76 million and in 2024, we repurchased and cancelled 833,614 common shares for $75 million.
Finance Charges
Finance charges were $57 million and decreased $13 million as a result of our lower outstanding debt, partially offset by the impact of the weakening Canadian dollar on our U.S. dollar-denominated interest expense.
Capital Spending and Long-Lived Assets
Capital expenditures for the purchase of property, plant and equipment were $263 million and included $157 million for maintenance, infrastructure, and intangible assets, and $107 million for upgrades, including 27 major rig upgrades. By comparison, in 2024 capital expenditures were $217 million and included $165 million for maintenance, infrastructure, and intangible assets, and $52 million for upgrades. The overall $47 million increase was driven by strong demand for customer-funded upgrades, offset in part by reduced maintenance expenditures due to lower U.S. and international activity.
Through the completion of normal course business operations, we sold non-core assets for proceeds of $39 million resulting in a gain on asset disposal of $9 million.
In accordance with IFRS, we review the carrying value of our long-lived assets for indications of impairment at the end of each reporting period. At December 31, 2025, we reviewed each of our Cash-Generating Units (CGU) and did not identify indications of impairment and, therefore, did not test our CGUs for impairment.
Drill Pipe Depreciation
In 2025, we completed a detailed review of our drilling rig equipment and revised the estimated useful life of drill pipe as more complex drilling programs have reduced the useful life of this asset class. This revision resulted in additional depreciation expense of $17 million (2024 - nil).
Loss on Asset Decommissioning
In 2025, we decommissioned 31 of our 215 marketable drilling rigs that were no longer aligned with Precision's advanced technology and performance standards, resulting in a loss on asset decommissioning of $67 million (2024 - nil).
Income Taxes
In 2025, we recognized an income tax expense of $53 million, an increase of $10 million from 2024. A significant portion was related to a higher deferred income tax expense related to our U.S. operations as we waived certain U.S. tax deductions to mitigate minimum taxes that the Corporation became subject to as a result of stronger operating results. We continue to not recognize deferred income tax assets for certain international locations.
Partnership
Precision holds a controlling interest in our well servicing partnership with two Indigenous groups. The share of net earnings and equity not attributable to Precision's controlling interest are shown separately as Non-Controlling Interests (NCI) in the Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In 2025, net earnings attributable to NCI was $1 million (2024 - nil).
2024 COMPARED WITH 2023
In the U.S., 2024 WTI oil prices averaged US$75.73 per barrel and Henry Hub natural gas prices averaged US$2.41 per MMBtu, representing decreases of 2% and 10% from 2023, respectively. In Canada, WCS and AECO natural gas prices averaged US$61.24 and $1.39 in 2024, respectively. Average WCS pricing was 4% higher than 2023 while AECO decreased by 47%.
As compared with 2023, our revenue decreased by 2% to $1,902 million. Our lower revenue in 2024 was primarily the result of decreased drilling activity and lower revenue per utilization day rates in the U.S., partially offset by stronger Canadian drilling and well service and international activity.
We recognized Adjusted EBITDA in 2024 of $521 million, 15% lower than 2023. Our lower Adjusted EBITDA in 2024 was primarily due to decreased U.S drilling results and higher share-based compensation charges, partially offset by stronger Canadian and international activity.
As compared with 2023, our U.S. drilling activity decreased 28%, Canadian activity increased 12% and international activity increased 37%. Our service rig operating hours in 2024 increased 28% as compared with 2023.
Net earnings attributable to shareholders was $111 million or $7.81 per share compared to $289 million or $21.03 per share in the prior year. Our lower net earnings in 2024 was due to the impact of decreased U.S. drilling results, higher income tax expense of $67 million and the gain on acquisition of $26 million recognized in 2023.
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Debt Repayments and Shareholder Returns
In 2024, we reduced debt by $176 million, comprised of US$113 million of 2026 unsecured senior note redemptions and the repayment and termination of our Canadian and U.S. Real Estate Credit Facilities for $38 million, partially offset by US$12 million of drawings on our Senior Credit Facility.
Pursuant to our NCIB in 2024, we repurchased and cancelled 833,614 common shares for $75 million.
Finance Charges
Finance charges were $70 million as compared with $83 million in 2023. Our decreased finance charges in 2024 were the result of our lower interest expense on our outstanding debt balance.
Capital Spending and Long-Lived Assets
Our 2024 capital expenditures for the purchase of property, plant and equipment were $217 million, a decrease of $10 million from 2023. Capital spending by spend category included $52 million for expansion and upgrades and $165 million for the maintenance of existing assets, infrastructure and intangibles. Capital expenditures were $7 million higher than guidance due to the timing of the strategic purchase of drill pipe before new import tariffs took effect and additional customer-backed upgrades.
Through the completion of normal course business operations, we sold non-core assets for proceeds of $30 million resulting in a gain on asset disposal of $16 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
At December 31, 2024, we reviewed each of our CGUs and did not identify indications of impairment and, therefore, did not test our CGUs for impairment.
Income Taxes
In 2024, we recognized an income tax expense of $43 million as compared with an income tax recovery of $23 million in 2023. During the fourth quarter of 2023, we recorded a deferred income tax asset of $73 million for the expected future use of certain Canadian operating losses. We continue to not recognize deferred income tax assets for certain international locations.
Partnership
In 2024, Precision formed a partnership with two Indigenous partners to provide well servicing operations in northeast British Columbia. Precision contributed $4 million in assets to the partnership. Net earnings attributable to NCI was nil in 2024.
SEGMENTED RESULTS
Contract Drilling Services
Financial Results
| Year ended December 31<br>(in thousands of dollars, except where noted) | 2025 | % of<br>revenue | 2024 | % of<br>revenue | 2023 | % of<br>revenue | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,576,036 | 1,617,735 | 1,704,265 | |||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||
| Operating | 1,045,884 | 66.4 | 1,041,068 | 64.4 | 1,030,053 | 60.4 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 41,356 | 2.6 | 44,322 | 2.7 | 43,451 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 488,796 | 31.0 | 532,345 | 32.9 | 630,761 | 37.0 |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
Operating Statistics
| Year ended December 31 | 2025 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | 2024 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | 2023 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of drilling rigs (year-end) | 184 | (14.0 | ) | 214 | — | 214 | (4.9 | ) | |||||||
| Drilling utilization days (operating and moving) | |||||||||||||||
| Canada | 23,121 | (2.4 | ) | 23,685 | 12.0 | 21,156 | 3.1 | ||||||||
| U.S. | 12,427 | (4.2 | ) | 12,969 | (27.8 | ) | 17,961 | (11.9 | ) | ||||||
| International | 2,698 | (7.9 | ) | 2,928 | 37.3 | 2,132 | (2.6 | ) | |||||||
| Drilling revenue per utilization day | |||||||||||||||
| Canada | 35,576 | 2.2 | 34,797 | 5.0 | 33,151 | 22.6 | |||||||||
| U.S. | 31,480 | (3.2 | ) | 32,531 | (7.2 | ) | 35,040 | 28.3 | |||||||
| International | 52,195 | 1.9 | 51,227 | 0.8 | 50,840 | (0.8 | ) |
2025 Compared with 2024
Revenue from Contract Drilling Services was $1,576 million compared to $1,618 million in 2024 due to lower North American and international drilling activity. Commodity price volatility, trade and tariff uncertainty, and a focus on customer capital discipline resulted in lower industry activity in both Canada and the U.S. in 2025. Internationally, in May 2025, one drilling rig was temporarily suspended in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reducing our active rig count to seven for the remainder of the year. During the fourth quarter of 2025, we incurred costs to reactivate this rig, which began operating in early February 2026.
14 Management's Discussion and Analysis
Operating expenses in 2025 were 66% of segment revenue compared to 64% in the prior year as we reactivated 17 drilling rigs in the U.S. during the year.
General and administrative expenses for 2025 were largely consistent with 2024 and included share-based compensation of $3 million in 2025 compared with $4 million in 2024.
Our Adjusted EBITDA was $489 million in 2025 as compared with $532 million in 2024, primarily due to lower drilling activity.
Canadian Drilling
Revenue from Canadian drilling was $823 million and similar to 2024 as drilling rig activity and revenue per utilization day remained largely consistent. Demand for our AC Super Triple and Super Single rigs was robust in 2025 and we increased our drilling rig market share even though average industry activity declined 5%.
Adjusted EBITDA in 2025 was consistent with the prior year.
Drilling Statistics – Canada
We ended the year with a Canadian rig count of 95. Our average active rig count decreased to 63 rigs in 2025, down from 65 rigs in 2024, and was consistent with decreased industry activity as the average active land rigs decreased from 186 to 176.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Industry (1) | Precision | Industry (1) | Precision | Industry (1) | |||||||
| Average number of active land rigs<br> for quarters ended: | ||||||||||||
| March 31 | 74 | 214 | 73 | 208 | 69 | 221 | ||||||
| June 30 | 50 | 127 | 49 | 134 | 42 | 117 | ||||||
| September 30 | 63 | 176 | 72 | 207 | 57 | 188 | ||||||
| December 31 | 66 | 185 | 65 | 194 | 64 | 181 | ||||||
| Annual average | 63 | 176 | 65 | 186 | 58 | 177 |
(1) Source: Baker Hughes.
U.S. Drilling
Revenue from U.S. drilling was US$391 million compared to US$422 million in 2024 due to lower drilling rig utilization and revenue per utilization day. Drilling rig utilization fell by 4% compared to the U.S. average industry activity which decreased by 6% year over year. With declining activity, revenue per utilization day compressed.
Adjusted EBITDA was 22% lower than 2024 as a result of lower drilling activity and day rates and additional rig reactivations in 2025. Even with declining industry activity, we improved our rig utilization from a low of 27 in February, reactivating several rigs to reach a peak of 40 in October and exited 2025 with 36 active rigs.
Drilling Statistics – U.S.
We ended the year with a U.S. rig count of 80. We averaged 34 rigs working in 2025, down from 36 rigs in 2024 and consistent with decreased industry activity as the average active land rigs decreased from 580 to 545.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision | Industry (1) | Precision | Industry (1) | Precision | Industry (1) | |||||||
| Average number of active land rigs<br> for quarters ended: | ||||||||||||
| March 31 | 30 | 572 | 38 | 602 | 60 | 744 | ||||||
| June 30 | 33 | 556 | 36 | 583 | 51 | 700 | ||||||
| September 30 | 36 | 525 | 35 | 565 | 41 | 631 | ||||||
| December 31 | 37 | 527 | 34 | 569 | 45 | 603 | ||||||
| Annual average | 34 | 545 | 36 | 580 | 49 | 670 |
(1) Source: Baker Hughes.
International Drilling
Revenue from international drilling was US$141 million compared to US$150 million in 2024, primarily due to the temporary suspension of one rig in the second quarter of 2025.
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COMPLETION AND PRODUCTION SERVICES
Financial Results
| Year ended December 31<br>(in thousands of dollars, except where noted) | 2025 | % of<br>revenue | 2024 | % of<br>revenue | 2023 | % of<br>revenue | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 278,818 | 294,817 | 240,716 | |||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||
| Operating | 204,915 | 73.5 | 217,842 | 73.9 | 181,622 | 75.5 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 9,923 | 3.6 | 10,294 | 3.5 | 7,870 | 3.3 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 63,980 | 22.9 | 66,681 | 22.6 | 51,224 | 21.3 |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
Operating Statistics
| Year ended December 31 | 2025 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | 2024 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | 2023 | % increase/<br>(decrease) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of service rigs (end of year)(1) | 145 | (9.4 | ) | 160 | (7.5 | ) | 173 | 38.4 | ||||||
| Service rig operating hours(1) | 234,166 | (3.4 | ) | 242,479 | 28.1 | 189,362 | 24.0 |
(1) The service rig fleet and service rig operating hours exclude our U.S. operations that we wound down in the second quarter of 2025.
2025 Compared with 2024
Revenue from Completion and Production Services was $279 million, 5% lower than 2024 as we wound down our U.S. well service operations, selling certain assets and mobilizing others to Canada in the second quarter of 2025.
Operating expenses were 74% of segment revenue, largely consistent with 2024. General and administrative expenses decreased 4% due to lower share-based compensation in 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased slightly from 2024, even though we wound down our U.S. operations during the year.
CORPORATE AND OTHER
Financial Results
| Year ended December 31<br>(in thousands of dollars, except where noted) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses | ||||||
| General and administrative | 63,161 | 77,805 | 70,867 | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | (63,161 | ) | (77,805 | ) | (70,867 | ) |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
2025 Compared with 2024
Our Corporate and Other segment contains support functions that provide assistance to our business segments. It includes costs incurred in corporate groups in both Canada and the U.S.
Corporate general and administrative expenses were $63 million, $15 million lower than 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower share-based compensation of $12 million in 2025 compared to $28 million last year, as our share price appreciation was less in 2025 compared to 2024. In 2025, we recognized approximately $10 million in annualized fixed cost savings through our focus on cost management. Corporate general and administrative costs were 3% of consolidated revenue, largely consistent with 2024.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS
| 2025 – Quarters Ended<br>(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 496,331 | 406,615 | 462,250 | 478,508 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 137,497 | 108,100 | 117,632 | 126,386 | ||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to shareholders | 34,511 | 16,267 | (6,761 | ) | (42,175 | ) | ||||
| per basic share | 2.52 | 1.21 | (0.51 | ) | (3.23 | ) | ||||
| per diluted share | 2.20 | 1.07 | (0.51 | ) | (3.23 | ) | ||||
| Funds provided by operations(1) | 109,842 | 104,290 | 96,541 | 124,750 | ||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) operations | 63,419 | 147,495 | 75,869 | 126,114 |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
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| 2024 – Quarters Ended<br>(in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 527,788 | 429,214 | 477,155 | 468,171 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 143,149 | 115,121 | 142,425 | 120,526 | ||||
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders | 36,516 | 20,701 | 39,183 | 14,795 | ||||
| per basic share | 2.53 | 1.44 | 2.77 | 1.06 | ||||
| per diluted share | 2.53 | 1.44 | 2.31 | 1.06 | ||||
| Funds provided by operations(1) | 117,765 | 111,750 | 113,322 | 120,535 | ||||
| Cash provided by operations | 65,543 | 174,075 | 79,674 | 162,791 |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
Fourth Quarter 2025 Compared with Fourth Quarter 2024
Revenue in the fourth quarter was $479 million, $10 million higher than the same period last year primarily due to higher drilling activity in the U.S., offset in part by lower international drilling activity. Revenue from our Canadian drilling and Completion and Production operations were comparable with the fourth quarter of 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA was $126 million compared to $121 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 as our stronger U.S. drilling activity and lower share-based compensation were partially offset by lower international drilling activity and higher rig reactivation costs.
Net loss attributable to shareholders was $42 million or a loss of $3.23 per share compared to net earnings of $15 million or $1.06 per share for the same period last year. During the quarter, we recorded a non-cash asset charge of $67 million related to decommissioning 31 of our 215 marketable drilling rigs that no longer aligned with Precision's technology standards. We also recorded a non-cash charge of $17 million related to drill pipe as more complex drilling programs have reduced the useful life of this asset class.
Quarterly Segment Financial Results
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three months ended December 31<br>(in thousands of dollars, except where noted) | Contract Drilling <br>Services | Completion &<br>Production Services | Corporate &<br>Other | Contract Drilling <br>Services | Completion &<br>Production Services | Corporate &<br>Other | ||||||||
| Revenue | 410,284 | 70,940 | — | 402,610 | 68,830 | — | ||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Operating | 274,724 | 51,001 | — | 264,858 | 50,714 | — | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 11,062 | 2,652 | 15,399 | 12,069 | 2,221 | 21,052 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 124,498 | 17,287 | (15,399 | ) | 125,683 | 15,895 | (21,052 | ) |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
Quarterly Segment Operating Results
| Three months ended December 31 | 2024 | % Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract drilling rig fleet | 184 | 214 | (14.0 | ) | ||
| Drilling rig utilization days: | ||||||
| Canada | 6,095 | 6,018 | 1.3 | |||
| U.S. | 3,362 | 3,084 | 9.0 | |||
| International | 644 | 736 | (12.5 | ) | ||
| Revenue per utilization day: | ||||||
| Canada (Cdn) | 35,241 | 35,675 | (1.2 | ) | ||
| U.S. (US) | 30,904 | 30,991 | (0.3 | ) | ||
| International (US) | 53,505 | 49,636 | 7.8 | |||
| Operating costs per utilization day: | ||||||
| Canada (Cdn) | 21,109 | 21,116 | (0.0 | ) | ||
| U.S. (US) | 22,150 | 21,698 | 2.1 | |||
| Service rig fleet(1) | 145 | 160 | (9.4 | ) | ||
| Service rig operating hours(1) | 61,231 | 57,932 | 5.7 |
All values are in US Dollars.
(1) The service rig fleet and service rig operating hours exclude our U.S. operations that we wound down in second quarter of 2025.
Contract Drilling Services
Revenue from Contract Drilling Services was $410 million as compared to $403 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. While drilling activity in North America improved over the same period last year, international activity was lower due to one rig being temporarily suspended earlier in the year.
In Canada, our revenue per utilization day less operating costs per utilization day was $14,132 and comparable to $14,559 in the fourth quarter of 2024. Quarterly operating costs per utilization day remained in line with 2024.
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In the U.S., our revenue per utilization day less operating costs per utilization day was US$8,754 compared to US$9,293 in the same period last year, due to additional rig reactivation costs totaling US$713 per day in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to US$338 per day in 2024.
Internationally, the higher revenue per utilization day was more than offset by costs incurred in the fourth quarter to reactivate the suspended rig, which began operating in early February 2026.
Our general and administrative expenses of $11 million were largely consistent with 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA was $124 million in 2025 compared to $126 million in 2024.
Completion and Production Services
Completion and Production Services Revenue was $71 million versus $69 million generated in the fourth quarter of 2024 even though we wound down our U.S. well service operations in the second quarter of 2025.
Adjusted EBITDA was $17 million compared to $16 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 as robust demand and pricing for our Canadian completion and production services more than offset our shutdown of U.S. operations.
Corporate and Other
The Corporate and Other segment had negative Adjusted EBITDA of $15 million as compared with negative Adjusted EBITDA of $21 million in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA improved in the fourth quarter of 2025 as a result of lower share-based compensation.
18 Management's Discussion and Analysis
| FINANCIAL CONDITION |
|---|
The oilfield services business is inherently cyclical. To manage this variability, we focus on maintaining a strong financial position to have the financial flexibility necessary to manage our capital expenditures and cash flows, no matter where we are in the business cycle.
We apply a disciplined approach to managing and tracking the results of our operations to keep costs down. We maintain a variable cost structure so we can respond to changing market demand. We also invest in our fleet to make sure we remain competitive. Our maintenance capital expenditures are tightly governed and highly responsive to activity levels with additional cost savings generated through the operating leverage provided by our internal manufacturing and supply divisions. Term contracts on expansion capital for new-build rig programs help provide more certainty of future revenues and return on our growth capital investments.
LIQUIDITY
During 2025, we maintained our strong liquidity position, exiting the year with a cash balance of $86 million and more than $445 million of available liquidity. We expect cash provided by operations and our sources of financing, including our Senior Credit Facility, to be sufficient to meet our unsecured senior note obligations and to fund future capital expenditures.
At December 31, 2025, excluding letters of credit, we had approximately $687 million (2024 – $822 million) outstanding under our secured and unsecured credit facilities and senior note indenture and $8 million (2024 – $10 million) in unamortized debt issue costs. Our Senior Credit Facility includes financial ratio covenants that are tested quarterly.
The current blended cash interest cost of our debt is approximately 6.6%.
Key Financial Indicators and Ratios
We evaluate the relative strength of our financial position by monitoring our working capital, debt ratios and liquidity. We also monitor returns on capital and link our executives’ incentive compensation to certain long-term strategic targets as well as the returns of our shareholders relative to the shareholder returns of our peers. Please refer to page 11 for our summary of Financial Position and Ratios.
Credit Rating
Credit ratings affect our ability to obtain short and long-term financing, the cost of this financing, and our ability to engage in certain business activities cost-effectively.
| At March 6, 2026 | Moody’s | S&P | Fitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate credit rating | Ba2 | BB- | BB- |
| Senior Credit Facility rating | Not rated | Not rated | BB+ |
| Unsecured senior notes credit rating | Ba3 | BB- | BB- |
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
To maintain and grow our business, we invest in growth, upgrade and sustaining capital. We base expansion and upgrade capital decisions on returns on capital employed and payback. We mitigate the risk that we may not be able to fully recover our capital, by requiring term contracts for new-build rigs.
We base our maintenance capital decisions on actual activity levels, using key financial indicators that we express as per operating day or a per operating hour basis. Sourcing internally (through our manufacturing and supply divisions) helps keep our maintenance capital costs as low as possible.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Our U.S. and international operations have revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the Canadian dollar (mostly in U.S. dollars and currencies that are pegged to the U.S. dollar). Accordingly, changes in currency exchange rates can materially affect our income statement, statement of financial position and statement of cash flow. We manage this risk by matching the currency of our debt obligations with the currency of cash flows generated by the operations that the debt supports.
Hedge of Investments in Foreign Operations
We utilize foreign currency long-term debt to hedge our exposure to changes in the carrying values of our net investment in certain foreign operations as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates. During 2025, we continued to designate our U.S. dollar Senior Credit Facility and unsecured senior notes as a net investment hedge in our U.S. dollar denominated foreign operations. To be accounted for as a hedge, the foreign currency denominated long-term debt must be designated and documented as such and must be effective at inception and on an ongoing basis. We recognize the effective amount of this hedge (net of tax) in other comprehensive income, while we recognize ineffective amounts in earnings.
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SOURCES AND USES OF CASH
| At December 31 (in thousands of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash provided by operations | 412,897 | 482,083 | 500,571 | |||
| Cash used in investing activities | (208,324 | ) | (202,986 | ) | (214,784 | ) |
| Surplus | 204,573 | 279,097 | 285,787 | |||
| Cash used in financing activities | (192,279 | ) | (261,385 | ) | (251,966 | ) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (284 | ) | 1,877 | (1,226 | ) | |
| Net cash movement | 12,010 | 19,589 | 32,595 |
Cash Provided by Operations
In 2025, cash provided by operations was $413 million compared with $482 million in 2024. The decrease was driven by the impact of our lower U.S. and international drilling activity, partially offset by lower share-based compensation.
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Our 2025 capital spending of $263 million by spend category was comprised of:
- $107 million on expansion and upgrade capital, and
- $157 million on maintenance and infrastructure capital.
The $263 million in capital expenditures in 2025 was split between our segments as follows:
- $249 million in Contract Drilling Services,
- $13 million in Completion and Production Services, and
- $1 million in Corporate and Other.
We sold underutilized capital assets for proceeds of $39 million in 2025 compared with $30 million in 2024.
Cash Used in Financing Activities
In 2025, cash used in financing activities was $192 million as compared with $261 million in 2024. Our 2025 financing activities were comprised of:
- $101 million of long-term debt repayments,
- $76 million of NCIB share repurchases, and
- $15 million of lease payments.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Material Debt
| Amount | Availability | Used for | Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Credit Facility (secured) | |||
| US$375 million (extendible, revolving<br>term credit facility with US$375 million<br>accordion feature) | US$80 million and $28 million drawn and US$51 million in outstanding letters of credit | General corporate purposes | October 31, 2028(1) |
| Operating facilities (secured) | |||
| $40 million | Undrawn, except $6 million in<br>outstanding letters of credit | Letters of credit and general<br>corporate purposes | |
| US$15 million | Undrawn | Short term working capital<br>requirements | |
| Demand letter of credit facility (secured) | |||
| US$40 million | Undrawn, except US$31 million in<br>outstanding letters of credit | Letters of credit | |
| Unsecured senior notes (unsecured) | |||
| US$400 million – 6.875% | Fully drawn | Debt redemption and repurchases | January 15, 2029 |
US$43 million will expire on June 28, 2027.
20 Management's Discussion and Analysis
Covenants
At December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants of our Senior Credit Facility and unsecured senior notes.
| Covenant | At December 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Credit Facility | |||
| Consolidated senior debt to consolidated covenant EBITDA(1) | ≤ 2.50 | 0.29 | |
| Consolidated covenant EBITDA to consolidated interest expense | ≥ 2.50 | 8.95 |
(1) For purposes of calculating the leverage ratio consolidated senior debt only includes secured indebtedness.
Senior Credit Facility
The senior secured revolving credit facility (Senior Credit Facility) provides financing for general corporate purposes, including for acquisitions, of up to US$375 million with a provision to increase the facility up to an additional US$375 million. The Senior Credit Facility is secured by charges on substantially all of the present and future assets of Precision, its material U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and, if necessary, to adhere to covenants under the Senior Credit Facility, certain subsidiaries organized in jurisdictions outside of Canada and the U.S.
The Senior Credit Facility requires Precision to comply with certain restrictive and financial covenants, including a leverage ratio of consolidated senior debt to consolidated Covenant EBITDA (as defined in the debt agreement) of less than 2.5:1. For purposes of calculating the leverage ratio, consolidated senior debt only includes secured indebtedness. It also requires the Corporation to maintain a ratio of consolidated Covenant EBITDA to consolidated interest expense for the most recent four consecutive quarters of greater than 2.5:1.
Distributions under the Senior Credit Facility are subject to a pro-forma senior net leverage covenant of less than or equal to 1.75:1. The Senior Credit Facility also limits the redemption and repurchase of junior debt subject to a pro-forma senior net leverage covenant test of less than or equal to 1.75:1.
In 2025, Precision extended its Senior Credit Facility's maturity date and amended certain terms of the facility. The maturity date was extended from June 28, 2027 to October 31, 2028, with the exception of US$43 million, which will mature on June 28, 2027.
Under the Senior Credit Facility, amounts can be drawn in U.S. dollars and/or Canadian dollars. At December 31, 2025, US$80 million and $28 million were drawn under this facility (2024 – US$12 million). Up to US$200 million of the Senior Credit Facility is available for letters of credit denominated in U.S. and/or Canadian dollars and other currencies acceptable to the fronting lender. As of December 31, 2025, outstanding letters of credit amounted to US$51 million (2024 – US$51 million).
The interest rate on loans that are denominated in U.S. dollars is, at the option of Precision, either a margin over a U.S. base rate or a margin over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The interest rate on loans denominated in Canadian dollars is, at the option of Precision, either a margin over the Canadian prime rate or a margin over the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA); such margins will be based on the then applicable ratio of consolidated total debt to EBITDA.
In connection with the Senior Credit Facility borrowings, Precision entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of US$50 million and a maturity date of December 2026. Under the agreement, Precision pays a fixed rate of 3.7% in place of the variable SOFR-based rate. The fair value of the interest rate swap arrangement is the difference between the forward interest rates and the discounted contract rate and is classified as Level II on the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2025, the mark-to-market value of the interest rate swap was not material and was included within accounts receivable in the consolidated statements of financial position.
Unsecured Senior Notes
The unsecured senior notes require us to comply with an incurrence based consolidated interest coverage ratio test of consolidated cash flow, as defined in the senior note indenture, to consolidated interest expense of greater than 2.0:1 for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters. In the event our consolidated interest coverage ratio is less than 2.0:1 for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters, the senior notes restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness.
The unsecured senior notes contain a restricted payment covenant that limits our ability to pay dividends, make distributions or repurchase shares from shareholders. This restricted payment basket grows from a starting point of July 1, 2021 by, among other things, 50% of consolidated cumulative net earnings and decreases by 100% of consolidated cumulative net losses, as defined in the senior note agreements, and payments made to shareholders. At December 31, 2025, the governing net restricted payments basket was $41 million (2024 - negative $4 million). During 2024, pursuant to the indentures governing the unsecured senior notes, Precision used the available general restricted payments basket to facilitate the repurchase and cancellation of its common shares.
In addition, the unsecured senior notes contain certain covenants that limit our ability, and the ability of certain subsidiaries, to incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred shares; create liens; create or permit to exist restrictions on our ability or certain subsidiaries to make certain payments and distributions; engage in amalgamations, mergers or consolidations; make certain dispositions and engage in transactions with affiliates.
During 2025, Precision fully redeemed the 2026 unsecured senior notes. The redemption was executed at par value, comprising US$160 million in principal and US$3 million in accrued interest. The transaction was financed through a combination of cash on hand and proceeds drawn from the Senior Credit Facility.
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For further information, please see the unsecured senior note indentures which are available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and EDGAR Next.
Long-Term Debt Guarantors
Precision Drilling Corporation (Parent) issued registered unsecured senior notes in 2021 which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (Guarantor Subsidiaries) that also guaranteed the Senior Credit Facility. These Guarantor Subsidiaries are directly or indirectly wholly owned by the Parent. The following is a description of the terms and conditions of the guarantees with respect to the unsecured senior notes for which Precision is the Parent issuer and Guarantor Subsidiaries (Obligor Group) and provides a full and unconditional guarantee.
As of December 31, 2025, Precision had $549 million principal amount of unsecured senior notes outstanding due in 2029, all of which is guaranteed by the Guarantor Subsidiaries.
The Guarantor Subsidiaries jointly and severally, fully, unconditionally, and irrevocably guarantee the payment of the principal and interest on the unsecured senior notes when they become due, whether at maturity or otherwise. The guarantee is unsecured and ranks senior with all of the Guarantor Subsidiaries' other unsecured obligations.
The Guarantor Subsidiaries will be released and relieved of their obligations under the guarantees after the obligations to the holders are satisfied in accordance with the applicable indentures.
Summarized Financial Information
The following tables include summarized financial information for the Obligor Group on a combined basis after the elimination of (i) intercompany transactions and balances within the Obligor Group; (ii) equity in earnings from investments in the non-guarantor subsidiaries; and (iii) intercompany dividend income.
Statements of Net Earnings
| Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Revenue | $1,644,891 | $1,703,796 |
| Expenses | 1,204,763 | 1,236,952 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 440,128 | 466,844 |
| Net earnings | 9,527 | 107,997 |
Statements of Financial Position
| Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | $384,251 | $374,188 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,860,703 | 2,002,663 |
| Other non-current assets | 73,673 | 91,240 |
| Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries | ||
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities | $238,353 | $262,899 |
| Long-term debt | 679,291 | 812,469 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 151,931 | 116,880 |
Excluded from the statements of net earnings and statements of financial position above are the following intercompany transactions and balances that the Obligor Group had with the non-guarantor subsidiaries:
| Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Assets | ||
| Accounts receivable, intercompany | $62,677 | $60,059 |
| Short-term advances to affiliates | 1,029 | 1,687 |
| Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries | ||
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable, intercompany | $37,106 | $29,593 |
| Short-term advances from affiliates | — | 18 |
| Long-term advances from affiliates | 237,617 | 215,595 |
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| Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Cash transactions with non-guarantor subsidiaries | ||
| Capital contributions to non-guarantor subsidiaries | $1,380 | $4,409 |
| Return of capital from non-guarantor subsidiaries | 200 | - |
Contractual Obligations
Our contractual obligations include both financial obligations (long-term debt and interest) and non-financial obligations (new-build rig commitments, leases, and equity-based compensation for key executives and officers). The table below shows the amounts of these obligations and when payments are due for each.
| Payments due (by period) | ||||||||||
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| At December 31, 2025<br>(in thousands of dollars) | Less than<br>1 year | 1-3 years | 4-5 years | More than<br>5 years | Total | |||||
| Long-term debt | — | 137,809 | 549,044 | — | 686,853 | |||||
| Interest on long-term debt | 45,058 | 88,962 | 1,573 | — | 135,593 | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment(1) | 130,702 | 22,680 | — | — | 153,382 | |||||
| Leases | 21,256 | 30,229 | 13,254 | 28,753 | 93,492 | |||||
| Contractual incentive plans(2) | 18,855 | 36,476 | — | — | 55,331 | |||||
| Total | 215,871 | 316,156 | 563,871 | 28,753 | 1,124,651 |
(1) Balance primarily relates to cost of rig equipment with flexible delivery schedule wherein we can take delivery through 2027.
(2) Includes amounts not yet accrued but are likely to be paid at the end of the contract term. Our long-term incentive plans compensate officers and key employees through cash payments when their awards vest. Equity-based compensation amounts are shown based on the closing share price on the TSX of $98.49 at December 31, 2025.
Shareholders Capital
| March 6,<br>2026 | December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | December 31,<br>2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding | 12,945,419 | 12,932,399 | 13,779,502 | 14,336,539 | ||||
| Deferred shares outstanding | 8,813 | 8,813 | 4,223 | 1,470 | ||||
| Share options outstanding | — | 2,725 | 72,012 | 151,453 |
Subsequent to December 31, 2025, we settled certain vesting Executive RSUs through the issuance of 42,833 common shares and, pursuant to our NCIB, repurchased and cancelled 32,538 common shares for $3 million. In addition, the U.S. share options that were outstanding at year-end were exercised on February 17, 2026.
More information about our capital structure can be found on our AIF, available on our website and on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca).
Enterprise Value
| (in thousands of dollars, except shares outstanding and per share amounts) | December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | December 31,<br>2023 | ||||||
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| Shares outstanding | 12,932,399 | 13,779,502 | 14,336,539 | ||||||
| Year-end share price on the TSX | 98.49 | 87.92 | 71.96 | ||||||
| Shares at market | 1,273,712 | 1,211,494 | 1,031,657 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 679,291 | 812,469 | 914,830 | ||||||
| Less cash | (85,781 | ) | (73,771 | ) | (54,182 | ) | |||
| Enterprise Value(1) | 1,867,222 | 1,950,192 | 1,892,305 |
(1) See Financial Measures and Ratios on page 44 of this report.
| ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES, AND ARRANGEMENTS |
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
Because of the nature of our business, we are required to make estimates about the future that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Estimates are based on our past experience, our best judgement and assumptions we think are reasonable.
Our material accounting policies are described in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We believe the following are the most difficult, subjective or complex judgements, and are the most critical to how we report our financial position and results of operations:
impairment of long-lived assets
income taxes
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Climate-related risks and opportunities may have a future impact on the Corporation and its estimates and judgements, including but not limited to the useful life and residual value of its property, plant and equipment and the measurement of projected cash flows when identifying impairment triggers, performing tests for impairment or impairment recoveries of non-financial assets.
The Corporation evaluated the remaining useful lives and residual values of its property, plant and equipment, concluding they are reasonable given the current estimate of the demand period for oil and natural gas extractive services well exceeds their remaining useful lives. In addition, the Corporation’s property, plant and equipment, including drill rig equipment, adapts to numerous low-carbon projects, including but not limited to geothermal drilling, carbon capture and storage and the extraction of helium and hydrogen gas.
In future periods, if indications of impairment of non-financial assets exist, the Corporation’s measurement of projected cash flows may be exposed to higher estimation uncertainty, including but not limited to the Corporation’s continued capital investment required to lower the carbon intensity of its property, plant and equipment, period and growth expectations used to calculate terminal values and the Corporation’s weighted average cost of capital.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment and intangibles, comprise the majority of our assets. The carrying value of these assets is reviewed for impairment periodically or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The Corporation’s analysis is based on relevant internal and external factors that indicate a CGU may be impaired such as the obsolescence or planned disposal of significant assets, the financial performance of the CGU compared to forecasts and past impairment tests, with a focus on Adjusted EBITDA, and consideration of the Corporation’s market capitalization.
The recoverability of long-lived assets requires a calculation of the recoverable amount of the Cash-Generating Unit or groups of CGUs to which assets have been allocated. A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. Judgement is required in the aggregation of assets into CGUs. The recoverability calculation requires an estimation of the future cash flows from the CGU or group of CGUs, and judgement is required in projecting cash flows and selecting the appropriate discount rate. We use observable market data inputs to develop a discount rate that we believe approximates the discount rate from market participants. For property, plant and equipment, this requires us to forecast future cash flows to be derived from the utilization of our assets based on assumptions about future business conditions and technological developments. Significant, unanticipated changes to these assumptions could require a provision for impairment in the future.
In deriving the underlying projected cash flows, assumptions must also be made about future drilling activity, margins and market conditions over the long-term life of the assets or CGUs. We cannot predict if an event that triggers impairment will occur, when it will occur or how it will occur, or how it will affect reported asset amounts. Although we believe the estimates are reasonable and consistent with current conditions, internal planning, and expected future operations, such estimates are subject to significant uncertainty and judgement.
Income Taxes
Uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation of complex tax regulations, changes in tax laws, and the amount and timing of future taxable income. Differences arising between the actual results and the assumptions made, or future changes to such assumptions, could necessitate future adjustments to taxable income and expenses already recorded. We establish provisions, based on reasonable estimates, for possible consequences of audits by the tax authorities of the respective countries in which we operate. The amount of such provisions is based on various factors, such as our experience with previous tax audits and differing interpretations of tax regulations by the taxable entity and the responsible tax authority.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING ESTIMATE
During 2025, we completed our normal course review of expected life of property, plant and equipment, including a detailed review of drilling rig equipment.
In connection with this review, we revised the estimated useful lives of tubulars to better reflect the period over which the related future economic benefits are expected to be realized. Effective December 31, 2025, the estimated useful life was changed to an average of four years (previously five to eight years, depending on geographical location).
The change in accounting estimate has been applied prospectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, this revision resulted in additional depreciation expense of $17 million. Based on the existing asset base, we expect this change to increase annual depreciation expense by approximately $38 million in 2026.
No other major category of property, plant and equipment was affected by this change.
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ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND AMENDMENTS NOT YET EFFECTIVE
The IASB has issued several new standards and amendments to existing standards that will become effective for periods subsequent to December 31, 2025. Accordingly, these new standards and amendments were not applied when preparing our 2025 consolidated financial statements. For each standard, we remain in the process of assessing the impact these new standards and amendments will have on our consolidated financial statements.
| Standards and Amendments | Effective for periods beginning on or after | Impact to Precision Drilling Corporation |
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| Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments<br> (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7) | January 1, 2026 | Review in-progress |
| Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity <br> (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7) | January 1, 2026 | Review in-progress |
| Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards<br> (Volume 11) | January 1, 2026 | Review in-progress |
| IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements | January 1, 2027 | Review in-progress |
| IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures | January 1, 2027 | Review in-progress |
| Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its<br> Associate or Joint Venture (Amendments to IFRS 10 <br> and IAS 28) | To be determined | Review in-progress |
IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
IFRS 18 will replace IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and applies for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027. The new standard introduces the following key new requirements.
- Entities are required to classify all income and expenses into five categories in the statement of profit or loss, namely the operating, investing, financing, discontinued operations and income tax categories. Entities are also required to present a newly-defined operating subtotal. Entities' net profit will not change.
- Management-defined Performance Measures (MPMs) are to be disclosed in a single note within the financial statements.
- Enhanced guidance is provided on how to group information within the financial statements.
In addition, all entities are required to use the operating profit subtotal as the starting point in the statement of cash flows when presenting operating cash flows under the indirect method.
We expect IFRS 18 to significantly impact our financial statements and are still in the process of assessing the full impact of the standard, particularly with respect to the structure of our statement of net earnings, statement of cash flows and additional note disclosures required for MPMs.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Precision has not entered into any arrangements that involve off-balance sheet transactions.
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| RISKS IN OUR BUSINESS |
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Investing in Precision Drilling Corporation involves inherent risks. We encourage you to carefully review the risks outlined in this section, along with other information provided in this Annual Report and our additional disclosure documents, including our Management Disclosure and Analysis and other continuous disclosure filings, before making an investment decision. The risks included in this section and our other disclosure documents, individually and in aggregate, could materially and adversely impact our business, financial position, operational results, cash flows, liquidity and long-term strategy. We also recommend consulting with professional advisors to ensure an informed decision.
Our enterprise risk management framework is an integral part of our strategic and operational approach. Operating at both business and functional levels, it is designed to systematically identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks across the categories outlined below. It incorporates ongoing monitoring, escalation, and oversight mechanisms and integrates Precision’s policies, guidelines, and internal controls to address risks proactively and effectively. Notwithstanding these processes, we are exposed to risks inherent to the oilfield services industry and to operating in a dynamic global environment, including risks that are difficult to predict. As part of our daily operations, we encounter and manage various risks, some of which may lead to outcomes materially different from our current expectations or forward looking statements. In this section, we provide an analysis of key strategic, operational, financial, legal, and compliance risks. The manner in which we respond to these risks and other emerging challenges will play a critical role in shaping our future performance, resilience and long-term value creation.
Our operations depend on the prices of oil and natural gas, which are subject to volatility and on the exploration and development activities of oil and natural gas exploration and production companies
We primarily sell our services to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Macroeconomic and geopolitical factors associated with oil and natural gas supply and demand are the primary factors driving pricing and profitability in the oilfield services industry. Generally, we experience higher demand for our services when commodity prices are relatively high, and the opposite is true when commodity prices are relatively low. The volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices accounts for much of the cyclical nature of the oilfield services business. Increased volatility and other factors beyond our control have led to greater uncertainty in the demand for our services in recent years.
The markets for oil and natural gas are separate and distinct. Oil is a global commodity with a vast distribution network, although the differential between benchmarks such as West Texas Intermediate, Western Canadian Select, and European Brent crude oil can fluctuate. As in all markets, when supply, demand, inability to access domestic or export markets, transportation constraints and other factors change, so can the spreads between benchmarks. The use of natural gas is growing worldwide, with the three most developed demand centers residing in North America, Western Europe and North Asia. These regions have dense pipeline networks and a high demand for natural gas. The world’s largest producers of natural gas are currently the U.S., Russia, Iran, Qatar, Canada, China, Norway and Australia. The most economical way to transport natural gas is in its gaseous state by pipeline, and the natural gas market depends on pipeline infrastructure and regional supply and demand. However, developments in the transportation of LNG in ocean-going tanker introduced an element of globalization to the natural gas market by linking major production centers with the world’s primary demand centers.
Global military and political conditions, along with economic factors such as expectations for growth, inflation, and trade disputes, as well as events like global pandemics, ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, or production decisions by OPEC+, can all affect supply and demand for oil and natural gas. Weather conditions, governmental regulation (in the countries in which we operate), levels of consumer demand, the availability and pricing of alternate sources of energy (including renewable energy initiatives), the availability of pipeline capacity and other transportation for oil and natural gas, global oil and natural gas storage and production levels, and other factors beyond our control can also affect the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas and lead to future price volatility.
According to Baker Hughes, the onshore Canadian average active rig count in 2025 decreased approximately 5% year-over-year. The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) reported on December 1, 2025, that approximately 5,500 wells were expected to be drilled in 2025, compared with 5,800 in 2024 and 5,400 in 2023. In the U.S., Baker Hughes reports the onshore Lower 48 rig count average for 2025 was 6% lower than the average in 2024. In early 2026, Enverus reported approximately 13,400 wells were started onshore in the U.S. in 2025, compared with approximately 14,800 in 2024 and 16,100 in 2023. In Canada, drilling activity is supported by strong fundamentals from additional take away capacity including the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline in 2024 providing additional take away capacity and improved pricing for oil, and the start up of LNG Canada in mid-2025 providing additional natural gas takeaway capacity. While Canadian drilling fundamentals supported additional activity in 2025, tariff and commodity price uncertainty tempered producers' drilling plans. In the U.S. drilling activity continued to weaken throughout 2025 due to oil and natural gas price volatility, exacerbated by drilling and completion efficiencies. In both Canada and the U.S, producers continue to prioritize capital discipline and returns to shareholders over production growth.
Recently, commodity prices have been negatively affected by a combination of factors, including increased production, the decisions of OPEC+, concerns in respect of a recession and a strengthening in the U.S. dollar relative to most other currencies. Although OPEC+ agreed in December 2025 to extend oil production cuts into 2026, there is no assurance that the most recent OPEC+ agreement will be observed by its parties and OPEC+ may change its agreement depending upon market conditions.
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Oil and natural gas prices are expected to continue to be volatile as a result of tariffs and trade disputes, conflict in Ukraine, concerns around expansion of conflict in the Middle East, including Iran, potential increased production in Venezuela, changes in oil and natural gas inventories, sanctions on Russian oil and natural gas exports and prices, global and national economic performance, the actions of OPEC+, and any coordinated releases of oil from or additions to strategic reserves by the U.S. (or any other country). Certain of these events and conditions may contribute to decreased exploration and drilling activities and a decrease in confidence in the oil and natural gas industry. These difficulties have been exacerbated in Canada and the U.S. by political and other actions resulting in uncertainty surrounding regulatory, tax, royalty and environmental regulation. Each of these factors have adversely affected, and could continue to adversely affect, the price of oil and natural gas and drilling activities by our customers, which would adversely affect the level of capital spending by our customers and in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
The current U.S. administration and its policy priorities have introduced, and may continue to introduce, additional volatility into oil and natural gas markets. Historically, the Trump administration pursued policies favoring increased domestic energy production, including rolling back certain environmental regulations and expanding access to federal lands for drilling. The continuation or expansion of such policy priorities could lead to increased U.S. oil and natural gas production, which, depending on global supply and demand conditions, could place downward pressure on commodity prices and adversely affect drilling activity. At the same time, changes in U.S. trade, foreign policy, and international energy relations, including the use of tariffs, sanctions, and engagement with OPEC+, could increase market uncertainty and price volatility. In particular, potential changes in U.S. policy toward Venezuela, including the easing or tightening of sanctions or support for increased Venezuelan oil production, could add incremental global supply and further pressure oil prices. Such developments could have indirect adverse effects on Canadian oil and gas markets, including by widening price differentials, affecting export economics, and influencing capital allocation decisions by producers operating in Canada. Additionally, the regulatory landscape could shift dramatically, with a possible relaxation of environmental restrictions and permitting processes affecting infrastructure development, pipelines, and drilling projects. These policy changes could have both positive and negative effects on the industry, depending on the balance between increased production, global market reactions, and investor confidence in long-term stability.
As a result of the continued volatility in oil and natural gas prices, regulatory uncertainty, and strategies of certain of our customers to focus on debt reductions, returning cash to shareholders or other capital discipline rather than incurring expenditures on exploration and drilling activities, demand for our services may be lower compared to historical periods when commodity prices were at similar levels. Reductions in commodity prices or factors that impact the supply and demand for oil and natural gas and lead to price volatility may result in reductions in capital budgets by our customers in the future, which could result in cancelled, delayed or reduced drilling programs by our customers and a corresponding decline in demand for our services. Additionally, the availability and pricing of alternative sources of energy, a transition to lower carbon intensive energy sources or a shift to a lower carbon economy, and technological advances may also depress the overall level of oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, similarly impacting the demand for our services.
If a reduction in exploration and development activities, whether resulting from changes in oil and natural gas prices or reductions in capital expenditures and capital budgets as described above or otherwise, continues or worsens, it could materially and adversely affect us by:
- negatively impacting our revenue, cash flow, profitability and financial condition
- restricting our ability to make capital expenditures and our ability to meet future contracted deliveries of new-build rigs
- affecting the existing fair market value of our rig fleet, which in turn could trigger a write-down for accounting purposes
- our customers negotiating, terminating, or failing to honour their drilling contracts with us
- making our Senior Credit Facility financial covenants more difficult to maintain, and
- negatively impacting our ability to maintain or increase our borrowing capacity, our ability to obtain additional capital to finance our business and our ability to achieve our debt reduction targets.
There is no assurance that demand for our services or conditions in the oil and natural gas and oilfield services sector will remain stable in the future. A significant decline in demand could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Additionally, we have accounts receivable with customers in the oil and natural gas industry and their revenues may be affected by fluctuations in commodity prices. Our ability to collect receivables may be adversely affected by any prolonged weakness in oil and natural gas prices.
Intense price competition and the cyclical nature of the contract drilling industry could have an adverse effect on revenue and profitability
The contract drilling business is highly competitive with many industry participants. In an environment characterized by fierce competition, companies often face pressure to lower prices to secure contracts, potentially eroding profit margins. We compete for drilling contracts that are usually awarded based on competitive bids. We believe pricing, rig availability and technology are the primary factors potential customers consider when selecting a drilling contractor. We believe other factors are also important, such as the drilling capabilities and condition of drilling rigs, the quality of service and experience of rig crews, the safety record of the contractor, the offering of ancillary services, the ability to provide drilling equipment that is adaptable, having personnel familiar with new technologies and drilling techniques, and rig mobility and efficiency.
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Historically, contract drilling has been cyclical with periods of low demand, excess rig supply and low day rates, followed by periods of high demand, short rig supply and increasing day rates. Periods of excess drilling rig supply intensify the competition and often result in rigs being idle. There are numerous drilling companies in the markets where we operate, and an oversupply of drilling rigs can cause greater price competition. Contract drilling companies compete primarily on a regional basis, and the intensity of competition can vary significantly from region to region at any particular time. However, if demand for contract drilling and drilling services is better in a region where we operate, our competitors might respond by moving suitable drilling rigs in from other regions with lower demand, reactivating previously stacked rigs or purchasing new drilling rigs. An influx of drilling rigs into a market from any source could rapidly intensify competition and make any improvement in the demand for our drilling rigs short-lived, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. In addition, the development of new drilling technology by competitors has increased in recent years, which could negatively affect our ability to differentiate our services.
Our business results and the strength of our financial position are affected by our ability to strategically manage our costs and capital expenditure program in a manner consistent with industry cycles and fluctuations in the demand for contract drilling services. If we do not effectively manage our costs and capital expenditures or respond to market signals relating to the supply or demand for contract drilling and oilfield services, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Lower activity in the contract drilling industry exposes us to the risk of oversupply of equipment
Periods of low demand often lead to low utilization. The number of drilling rigs competing for work in markets where we operate has remained the same as the industry has seen a decrease in drilling activity relative to periods prior to 2015. The industry supply of drilling rigs may exceed actual demand because of the relatively long-life span of oilfield services equipment as well as the typically long time from when a decision is made to upgrade or build new equipment to when the equipment is built and placed into service. Excess supply resulting from industry decline could lead to lower demand for term drilling contracts and for our equipment and services. The additional supply of drilling rigs allows competitors to potentially reallocate rigs to higher demand areas and has intensified price competition in the past and could continue to do so. This could lead to lower day rates in the oilfield services industry generally and lower utilization of existing rigs. If any of these factors materialize, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Pipeline constraints and other regulatory uncertainty in Western Canada could have an adverse effect on the demand for our services in Canada
In western Canada, delays and/or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals for pipeline projects that would provide additional transportation capacity and access to refinery capacity for our customers have led to downward price pressure on oil and natural gas produced in western Canada, which has depressed, and may continue to depress, the overall exploration and production activity of our customers. Canada generally has lagged behind other natural gas producing countries in taking advantage of rising global demand and prices for natural gas primarily as a result of Canada’s lack of liquified natural gas facilities and, by extension, export capacity owing to regulatory delay and uncertainty. While LNG Canada, a liquefaction facility and export terminal at Kitimat, is operational which enables Western Canada produced natural gas natural gas to reach global markets, other proposed LNG facilities in Canada are at earlier stages of development, including Woodfibre LNG and Ksi Lisims LNG (completions currently anticipated between 2027 and 2029). There is no assurance that LNG projects in Canada will be completed on their expected timelines, or at all.
The regulatory uncertainty in Canada has impacted some of our customers’ ability to obtain financing as well as their ability to market their oil and natural gas, which has also depressed overall exploration and production activity. These factors could result in a corresponding decline in the demand for our services that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Given the ongoing challenges in obtaining timely regulatory approvals and securing necessary infrastructure, there is concern that Canada’s oil and natural gas industry may continue to face competitive disadvantages compared to other energy-producing nations. Without further clarity on government policies and expedited project approvals, Canada risks missing out on the growing global demand for LNG and other energy exports, potentially leading to further reductions in drilling activity and capital investment in the region.
Risks and uncertainties associated with operating internationally can negatively affect our business
Operating in multiple international regions exposes us to various geopolitical risks that could adversely affect our operations and financial performance. Political instability, such as government upheavals, civil unrest, or regime changes, can disrupt our activities by leading to expropriation of assets, nationalization of industry, or nullification of existing contracts. Regulatory changes, including shifts in environmental policies, taxation, or labor laws, may increase operational costs or impose limitations on our drilling activities. International sanctions, whether imposed by the United States, Canada or other countries, can restrict our ability to conduct business in certain regions, limit access to necessary equipment or technology, and impede financial transactions. Sanctions and other related geopolitical conflicts can lead to significant negative impacts on economies and the markets for certain commodities, such as oil and natural gas. These factors could result in operational disruptions, increased costs, and reduced profitability, thereby materially affecting our business and financial condition. Although we monitor
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geopolitical developments and strive to implement strategies to mitigate these risks, the unpredictable nature of global politics and economic conditions means we cannot eliminate their potential impact.
Our international operations are subject to risks normally associated with conducting business in foreign countries, including, but not limited to, the following:
- an uncertain political and economic environment
- the loss of revenue, property and equipment as a result of expropriation, confiscation, nationalization, contract deprivation and force majeure
- war, terrorist acts or threats, civil insurrection and geopolitical and other political risks
- fluctuations in foreign currency and exchange controls
- restrictions on the repatriation of income or capital
- increases in duties, taxes and governmental royalties
- renegotiation of contracts with governmental entities
- changes in laws and policies governing operations of companies
- compliance and regulatory challenges, including compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery legislation in Canada, the U.S. and other countries
- trade restrictions, increased tariffs or embargoes imposed by the U.S. or other countries where we operate
- tariffs or retaliatory trade policies, and trade disputes particularly between major oil and gas-producing nations, which may increase costs and create uncertainty in global energy markets
- heightened international tensions and geopolitical instability, including disputes between major economies, which could disrupt global supply chains and impact oil and gas markets
- increasing global scrutiny on environmental practices and the evolving landscape of climate change regulations, and
- differences in cultural norms and social expectations
If a dispute arises in connection with our international operations, we may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts. In addition, we may not be able to file suits against foreign persons or subject them to the jurisdiction of a court in Canada or the U.S. or be able to enforce judgments or arbitrated awards against state-owned customers.
Government-owned petroleum companies located in some of the countries where we operate now or in the future may have policies, or may be subject to governmental policies, that give preference to the purchase of goods and services from companies that are majority-owned by local nationals. As such, we may rely on joint ventures, license arrangements and other business combinations with local nationals in these countries, which may expose us to certain counterparty risks, including the failure of such partners or local nationals to meet contractual obligations or comply with local or international laws potentially exposing us to legal, financial or reputational harm.
In the international markets where we operate, we are subject to various laws and regulations that govern the operation and taxation of our businesses and the import and export of our equipment from country to country. There may be uncertainty about how these laws and regulations are imposed, applied or interpreted, and they could be subject to change. Since we derive a portion of our revenues from subsidiaries outside of Canada and the U.S., the subsidiaries paying dividends or making other cash payments or advances may be restricted from transferring funds in or out of the respective countries, or face exchange controls or taxes on any payments or advances. We have organized our foreign operations partly based on certain assumptions about various tax laws (including capital gains and withholding taxes), foreign currency exchange, and capital repatriation laws and other relevant laws of a variety of foreign jurisdictions. While we believe these assumptions are reasonable; there is no assurance that foreign taxing or other authorities will reach the same conclusion. If these foreign jurisdictions change or modify the laws, we could suffer adverse tax and financial consequences.
Diverse regulatory frameworks across countries pose challenges in compliance, with variations in environmental standards, safety regulations, and permitting processes. Adapting to different regulatory environments may result in increased compliance costs, potential legal issues, and delays in project execution.
We are subject to compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the Corruption of Foreign Public Official Act (Canada) (CFPOA), which generally prohibit companies from making improper payments to foreign government officials for the purpose of obtaining business. While we have developed policies and procedures designed to achieve compliance with the FCPA, CFPOA and other applicable international laws, we could be exposed to potential civil and criminal claims, economic sanctions or other restrictions for alleged or actual violations of international laws related to our international operations, including anti-corruption and anti-bribery legislation, trade laws and trade sanctions. The Canadian government, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control and similar agencies have a broad range of civil and criminal penalties they may seek to impose against corporations and individuals for such violations, including injunctive relief, disgorgement, fines, penalties and modifications to business practices and compliance programs, among other things. We could also face penalties or other sanctions from authorities in other relevant foreign jurisdictions, including prohibition of our participation in or curtailment of business operations in those jurisdictions and the seizure of drilling rigs or other assets. While we cannot accurately predict the impact of any of these factors, if any of those risks materialize, it could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
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Differences in cultural norms and social expectations can influence community relations, workforce dynamics, and stakeholder engagement. Failure to effectively manage or navigate differences could result in reputational damage, community opposition, or challenges in attracting and retaining skilled personnel.
Uncertainty as to the position of the United States in respect of world affairs and events
As a result of the new Trump administration and its shift in political priorities and foreign posture there is increased uncertainty regarding the position the U.S. will take with respect to world affairs and geopolitical events. This uncertainty may include issues such as U.S. support for existing treaty and trade relationships with other countries, including Canada, position on territorial and sovereign matters and diplomatic or economic relations with key energy producing regions.
Recent public statements and policy positions regarding strategic regions and countries, including Iran, Greenland and Venezuela, underscore the potential for shifts in U.S. foreign policy that could affect global energy supply, trade flows, sanctions regimes, and geopolitical stability. Ongoing U.S. military operations involving Iran could increase volatility in global energy markets, including oil prices, energy operations, and trading activities. Changes in U.S. policy toward Venezuela, including the easing, tightening, or selective enforcement of sanctions, could increase global oil supply and contribute to additional volatility in oil prices, with potential downstream effects on North American producers and service providers, including in Canada.
Additionally, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is set for review in 2026 and there is uncertainty whether the parties will seek to renegotiate its terms.
Implementation by the U.S. of new legislative or regulatory regimes, tariffs or revisions to CUSMA could impose additional costs on us, decrease Canadian or U.S. demand for our services or otherwise negatively impact us or our customers, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operations. The potential for, and continuation of, tariffs imposed by the U.S. government and counter-tariffs imposed by the Canadian and other governments have created economic uncertainty, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, including impacts to commodity prices and potential impacts on cross-border supply chain. The impact of U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures from other countries remains uncertain. There is a possibility that trade disputes could escalate, which could have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows.
Any difficulty in retaining, replacing, or adding personnel could adversely affect our business
Our ability to provide reliable services depends on the availability of well-trained, experienced crews to operate our field equipment. We must also balance our need to maintain a skilled workforce with cost structures that fluctuate with activity levels. We retain the most experienced employees during periods of low utilization by having them fill lower-level positions on field crews. Many of our businesses experience manpower shortages in peak operating periods, and we may experience more severe shortages if the industry adds more rigs, oilfield services companies expand, and new companies enter the business.
We may not be able to find enough skilled labour to meet our needs, and this could limit growth. We may also have difficulty finding enough skilled and unskilled labour in the future if demand for our services increases. Shortages of qualified personnel have occurred in the past during periods of high demand. The demand for qualified rig personnel generally increases with stronger demand for land drilling services and as new and refurbished rigs are brought into service. Increased demand typically leads to higher wages, which may or may not be reflected in service rate increases.
Other factors can also affect our ability to find enough workers to meet our needs. Our business requires skilled workers who can perform physically demanding work. Volatility in oil and natural gas activity and the demanding nature of the work, however, may prompt workers to pursue other kinds of jobs that offer a more desirable work environment and wages competitive to ours. Our success depends on our ability to continue to employ and retain skilled technical personnel and qualified rig personnel. If we are unable to, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Internationally, our operations rely on expat crews working in the host country where we operate. Any restriction, delays or embargo on issuance or renewal of work visas by host governments, or regulatory changes, can have a material impact on our ability to conduct operations.
We require sufficient cash flows to service and repay our debt
We will need sufficient cash flows in the future to service and repay our debt. Our ability to generate cash in the future is affected to some extent by general economic, geopolitical, financial, competitive and other factors that may be beyond our control. If we need to borrow funds in the future to service our debt, our ability will depend on covenants in our Senior Credit Facility, in our unsecured Senior Notes Indenture, other debt agreements we may have in the future, and on our credit ratings. We may not be able to access sufficient amounts under the Senior Credit Facility or from the capital markets in the future to pay our obligations as they mature, or to fund other liquidity requirements. If we are not able to generate enough cash flow from operations or borrow a sufficient amount to service and repay our debt, we will need to refinance our debt or we will be in default, and we could be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures or dispose of material assets or issue equity. We may not be able to refinance or arrange alternative measures on favourable terms or at all. If we are unable to service, repay or refinance our debt, it could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
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Repaying our debt depends on our ability to generate cash flow and our guarantor subsidiaries generating cash flow and making it available to us by dividend, debt repayment or otherwise. Our guarantor subsidiaries may not be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to allow us to make payments on our debt. Each guarantor subsidiary is a distinct legal entity, and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from the subsidiaries. While the agreements governing certain existing debt limit the ability of our subsidiaries to incur consensual restrictions on their ability to pay dividends or make other intercompany payments to us, these limitations are subject to qualifications and exceptions.
A substantial portion of our operations is carried out through subsidiaries, and some of them are not guarantors of our debt. The assets of the non-guarantor subsidiaries represent approximately 15% of Precision’s consolidated assets. These subsidiaries do not have any obligation to pay amounts due on the debt or to make funds available for that purpose.
If we do not receive funds from our guarantor subsidiaries, we may be unable to make the required principal and interest payments, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Customers’ inability to obtain credit/financing could lead to lower demand for our services
Many of our customers require reasonable access to credit facilities and debt capital markets to finance their oil and natural gas drilling activities. If the availability of credit to our customers is reduced or the terms of such credit become less favourable to them, they may reduce their drilling and production expenditures, thereby decreasing demand for our products and services. Relatively higher interest rates resulting from actions by central banks in response to inflation may reduce the amount of borrowing by our customers, which would decrease demand for our services. Additionally, certain investors and lenders may discourage investments or lending into the hydrocarbon industry. To the extent that certain institutions implement policies that discourage investments or lending into the hydrocarbon industry, it could have an adverse effect on the cost and terms of capital or availability of capital for our customers, which may result in reduced spending by our customers. A reduction in spending by our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow as described further under – “Our operations depend on the prices of oil and natural gas, which are subject to volatility, and on the exploration and development activities of oil and natural gas exploration and production companies” on page 26.
Our debt facilities contain restrictive covenants
Our Senior Credit Facility and the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture contain a number of covenants which, among other things, restrict us and some of our subsidiaries from conducting certain activities (see Capital Structure – Material Debt – Unsecured Senior Notes on page 21). In the event our Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in our 2029 Senior Notes Indenture) is less than 2.0:1 for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters, the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture restricts our ability to incur additional indebtedness. As of December 31, 2025, our Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, as calculated per our 2029 Senior Notes Indenture, was 8.7.
In addition, we must satisfy and maintain certain financial ratio tests under the Senior Credit Facility (see Capital Structure – Material Debt on page 20). Events beyond our control could affect our ability to meet these tests in the future. If we breach any covenants, it could result in a default under the Senior Credit Facility or the Senior Notes Indenture. If there is a default under our Senior Credit Facility, the applicable lenders could decide to declare all amounts outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility to be due and payable immediately and terminate any commitments to extend further credit under the Senior Credit Facility. If there is an acceleration by the lenders under the Senior Credit Facility and the accelerated amounts exceed a specific threshold, the applicable noteholders under the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture could decide to declare all amounts outstanding under the Senior Notes Indenture to be due and payable immediately. Additionally, subject to the terms of the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture, certain defaults could result in an acceleration of amounts owing under the senior notes.
As of December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with the covenants of our Senior Credit Facility.
New technology could reduce demand for certain rigs or put us at a competitive disadvantage
Advancements in drilling technologies are essential to meet the demands of complex exploration and development programs for both conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas reserves. Continuous improvements in areas such as drive systems, control systems, automation, mud systems, and top drives are crucial for enhancing drilling efficiency. Our success depends on our ability to deliver equipment and services that align with customer expectations. However, we cannot guarantee that our rig technology will consistently meet these evolving needs, especially as rigs age and technology advances. Competitors may develop technological improvements that are more advantageous, timely, or cost-effective, potentially placing us at a competitive disadvantage. Failure to adopt or invest in emerging technologies could lead to a decline in market share and profitability. Additionally, new technologies, services, or standards could render some of our services, drilling rigs, or equipment obsolete, adversely affecting our competitiveness and having a material negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Moreover, the increasing integration of digital technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), into drilling and other operations and modernizing our enterprise systems presents both opportunities and challenges. While these technologies can enhance operational efficiency and decision-making, they also introduce risks related to cybersecurity threats, including data breaches and operational disruptions.
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Furthermore, the industry's shift towards electrification, including the adoption of electric drilling rigs and hydraulic fracturing, aims to reduce emissions and improve environmental performance. However, challenges such as grid infrastructure limitations and the high costs associated with electrification may impede widespread implementation.
Entering new lines of business or technical enhancements to our existing operating capabilities can be subject to risks, including a potential lack of acceptance by consumers and increased capital expenditures
Our AlphaTM technologies and EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions use new technologies and are relatively new lines of business for us. There can be no assurance that new lines of business will be able to generate significant revenue or be profitable. We may not realize benefits from investments into new business lines or technical enhancements for several years or may not realize benefits from such investments at all. Failure to realize the intended benefits from such investments could negatively affect our ability to attract new customers or expand our offerings to existing customers and may adversely affect our results from operations.
The timing and amount of capital expenditures we incur, including those related to our AlphaTM technologies, EverGreenTM suite of environmental solutions and implementation of artificial intelligence and robotics technologies, will directly affect the amount of cash available to us. The cost of equipment generally escalates as a result of high input costs during periods of high demand for our drilling rigs and oilfield services equipment and other factors. There is no assurance that we will be able to recover higher capital costs through rate increases to our customers.
Artificial Intelligence may impact our business
The integration of AI and robotics into our operations presents both opportunities and challenges. While these technologies have the potential to enhance efficiency, safety, and decision-making, their development, implementation, deployment and use may involve significant operational, financial, legal and reputational risks. There is no certainty that our investments in AI and robotics will yield materially better results, higher outputs, or increased productivity. Failure to adopt or invest adequately in these technologies could place us at a competitive disadvantage, leading to a decline in market share and profitability. Additionally, the use of AI throughout our organization is subject to risks related to data privacy and security, inaccuracy, or failure to integrate with our existing systems, which could deter current and potential customers, affect our performance and damage customer relationships.
Moreover, the rapid pace of technological advancement may result in shorter lifecycles for AI and robotic systems, necessitating continuous investment to stay current. This could strain financial resources and divert capital from other critical areas. Conversely, accelerated or premature adoption of AI technology could expose us to execution risk, cost overruns or operational disruptions. The complexity of integrating AI into existing workflows may also lead to operational disruptions during the transition period. Furthermore, increased reliance on AI systems introduces vulnerabilities to cyber threats, potentially compromising sensitive data and operational integrity.
Our business is subject to cybersecurity risks
We rely heavily on information technology systems and other digital systems for operating our business. Threats to information technology systems associated with cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents or attacks continue to grow and are increased by the growing complexity of our information technology systems. Cybersecurity attacks could include, but are not limited to, malicious software, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data and the unauthorized release, corruption or loss of data and personal information, account takeovers, and other electronic security breaches that could lead to disruptions in our critical systems. Other cyber incidents may occur as a result of natural disasters, telecommunication failures, utility outages, human error, design defects, and unexpected complications with technology upgrades. Risks associated with these attacks and other incidents include, among other things, loss of intellectual property, reputational harm, leaked information, improper use of our assets, disruption of our and our customers’ business operations and safety procedures, loss or damage to our data delivery systems, unauthorized disclosure of personal information which could result in administrative penalties and increased costs to prevent, respond to or mitigate cybersecurity events. Our increased use of technology, artificial intelligence and robotics in our service offerings could increase the potential impact that a cybersecurity incident or attack could have on our operations. Although we use various procedures and controls to mitigate our exposure to such risk, including cybersecurity risk assessments that are reviewed by our CGNRC, cybersecurity awareness programs for our employees, continuous monitoring of our information technology systems for threats, and insurance that may cover losses incurred as a result of certain cybersecurity attacks or incidents, cybersecurity attacks and other incidents are evolving and unpredictable, and these procedures and controls may not be effective. The occurrence of such an attack or incident could go unnoticed for a period of time. Any such attack or incident could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Our and our customers’ operations are subject to numerous environmental laws, regulations and guidelines
In addition to expanded regulations and guidelines related specifically to climate change, our customers and us are subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations, including regulations relating to spills, releases and discharges of hazardous substances or other waste materials into the environment, requiring removal or remediation of pollutants or contaminants, and imposing civil and criminal penalties for violations. Some of these regulations apply directly to our operations and authorize the recovery of damages by the government, injunctive relief, and the imposition of stop, control, remediation and abandonment
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orders. For instance, our land drilling operations may be conducted in or near ecologically sensitive areas, such as wetlands that are subject to special protective measures, which may expose us to additional operating costs and liabilities for noncompliance with certain laws. Some environmental laws and regulations may impose strict and, in certain cases joint and several, liability. This means that in some situations we could be exposed to liability as a result of conduct that was lawful at the time it occurred, or conditions caused by prior operators or other third parties, including any liability related to offsite treatment or disposal facilities. The costs arising from compliance with these laws, regulations and guidelines may be material. The total costs of complying with environmental protection requirements are unknown, but we may experience increased insurance and compliance costs as further environmental laws and regulations are introduced.
We maintain liability insurance, including insurance for certain environmental claims, but coverage is limited and some of our policies exclude coverage for damages resulting from environmental contamination. We cannot assure that insurance will continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, that the possible types of liabilities that we may incur will be covered by insurance, or that the dollar amount of the liabilities will not exceed our policy limits. Even a partially uninsured claim, if successful and of sufficient magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Governments in Canada and the U.S. may also consider more stringent regulations or restrictions of hydraulic fracturing, a technology used by most of our customers that involves the injection of water, sand and chemicals under pressure into rock formations to stimulate oil and natural gas production. Increasing regulatory restrictions could have a negative impact on the exploration of unconventional energy resources, which are only commercially viable with the use of hydraulic fracturing. Laws relating to hydraulic fracturing are in various stages of development at levels of governments in markets where we operate and the outcome of these developments and their effect on the regulatory landscape and the contract drilling industry is uncertain. Hydraulic fracturing laws or regulations that cause a decrease in the completion of new oil and natural gas wells and an associated decrease in demand for our services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Any regulatory changes that impose additional environmental restrictions or requirements on us, or our customers, could increase our operating costs and potentially lead to lower demand for our services and have an adverse effect. There can also be no guarantee that other laws and other government programs relating to the oil and natural gas industry and the transportation industry will not be changed in a manner that directly and adversely impacts the demand for oil and natural gas which could affect our business, nor can there be any assurances that the laws, regulations or rules governing our customers will not be changed in a manner that adversely affects our customers and, therefore, our business. The potential for increased regulation and oversight may make it more difficult or costly for us to operate.
Major projects that would benefit our customers, such as new pipelines and other facilities, including liquified natural gas export facilities in Canada, may be inhibited, delayed or stopped by a variety of factors, including inability to obtain regulatory or governmental approvals or public opposition. Canada's carbon tax policies and environmental review requirements may increase our compliance costs.
Recent executive orders and political plans of the Trump Administration include a strong focus on expanding U.S. domestic oil and gas production, rolling back environmental protections and opening federal lands to drilling. While these policies may create opportunities, future administrations' legal rulings, or local challenges may reverse these policies.
Relying on third-party suppliers has risks and shortages in supply of equipment could adversely impact our business
We source certain key rig components, raw materials, equipment and component parts from a variety of suppliers in Canada, the U.S. and internationally. We also outsource some or all construction services for drilling and service rigs, including new-build rigs, as part of our capital expenditure programs. We maintain relationships with several key suppliers and contractors and an inventory of key components, materials, equipment and parts. We also place advance orders for components that have long lead times. We may, however, experience cost increases, delays in delivery due to strong activity or financial hardship of suppliers or contractors, or other unforeseen circumstances relating to third parties. Increased inflation may also result in cost increases for the key components, materials, equipment and parts we use in our business. In times of increased demand for drilling services, there may be shortages of components, materials, equipment, parts and services required for our business. If our current or alternate suppliers are unable to deliver the necessary components, materials, equipment, parts and services we require for our businesses, including the construction of new-build drilling rigs, it can delay service to our customers and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Supply chain disruptions can significantly impact our operations by affecting the availability and cost of essential drilling equipment and materials. Tariffs, trade disputes, revisions to trade agreements (such as the CUSMA), and geopolitical events such as sanctions can impact our opportunities and supply chain efficiency in North America by causing sudden shortages or increased costs for critical components. Natural disasters may damage infrastructure or halt production at key manufacturing hubs, causing delays in equipment delivery. Pandemics and epidemics can disrupt global supply chains through factory shutdowns, transportation restrictions, and labor shortages. These disruptions could lead to increased operational costs, project delays, and challenges in meeting customer commitments, thereby adversely affecting our business, financial condition, and results of operations. To mitigate these risks, we are committed to diversifying our supplier base, maintaining strategic inventories, and developing contingency plans to ensure operational resilience in the face of supply chain uncertainties.
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Additionally, new laws regarding forced labour and other human rights issues throughout the supply chain may result in increased compliance costs for us or a potential need to make changes to our supply chain.
Effects of climate change, including physical and regulatory impacts, could have a negative impact on our business
The views on climate change are evolving at a regional, national and international level. As a result, political and economic events may significantly affect the scope and timing of climate change measures and regulations that are ultimately put in place, which may challenge the oil and gas industry in a number of ways or result in changes to how companies in the industry operate or spend capital. Additionally, the risks of natural disasters that could impact our business may increase in the future as a result of climate change. Furthermore, consumer demand for alternative fuel sources may continue to rise and incentives to conserve energy may be developed. Our business may be adversely impacted as a result of climate change and its associated impacts, including, without limitation, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, reputation, access to capital, access to insurance, cost of borrowing, access to liquidity, and/or business plans.
Physical Impact
As discussed under “Business in our industry is seasonal and highly variable” on page 38, weather patterns in Canada and the northern U.S. affect activity in the oilfield services industry. Global climate change could impact the timing and length of the spring thaw and the period in which the muskeg freezes and thaws and could impact the severity of winter, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results. Furthermore, extreme and evolving climate conditions could result in increased risks of, or more frequent, natural disasters such as flooding or forest fires and may result in delays or cancellation of some of our customers' operations or could increase our operating costs (such as insurance costs), which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results. Extreme weather conditions could also impact the production and drilling of new wells. We cannot estimate the extent to which climate change and extreme climate conditions could impact our business and operating results; however, our insurance costs have increased, partially as a result of recent natural disasters.
Regulatory Impact
In response to climate change and increased focus on environmental protection, environmental laws, regulations and guidelines relating to the protection of the environment, including regulations and treaties concerning climate change or greenhouse gas and other emissions, continue to expand in scope. There has been an increasing focus on the reduction of greenhouse gas and other emissions and a potential shift to lower carbon intensive energy sources or a shift to a lower carbon economy. Laws, regulations or treaties concerning climate change or GHG and other emissions, including incentives to conserve energy or use alternative sources of energy, can have an adverse impact on the demand for oil and natural gas, which could have a material adverse effect on us. Such laws, regulations or treaties are evolving, and it is difficult to estimate with certainty the impact they will have on our business.
Canada and the U.S. were signatories to the Paris Agreement drafted at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2015. On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order withdrawing the U.S. as a signatory to the Paris Agreement. The goals of the Paris Agreement are to prevent global temperature rise from exceeding 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The Paris Agreement may provide for climate targets that could result in reduced global demand for oil and natural gas. In Canada, in connection with its commitments under the Paris Agreement, the federal government developed the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change in 2016 (the PCF). To implement the principles of the PCF, the federal government enacted the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the GGPPA), which required all provinces and territories to have a carbon price of $30 per ton in 2020 and rising by $10 per year to $50 per ton in 2022. If a province or territory does not do so, the federal government can enforce its own carbon pricing regime in the province or territory called the Output-Based Pricing System (the OPBS). In December 2020, the Canadian Government announced proposed $15 per year increases to the carbon price commencing in 2023, to reach a total of $170 per ton by 2030. Provinces and territories can implement either an explicit price-based system (such as the systems implemented in British Columbia and Alberta) or a cap-and-trade system. Certain Canadian provinces, including Alberta and Saskatchewan, had previously launched constitutional challenges related to the GGPPA; however, on March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment confirming the constitutionality of Canada’s national carbon pricing regime. The Canadian federal government and the Alberta provincial government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the MOU) on November 27, 2025. In the MOU, the two governments commit to agreeing on or before April 1, 2026 to an amendment to Alberta’s carbon pricing system (the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction system or TIER) that will increase the minimum effective carbon credit price to $130/ton. In contrast, Saskatchewan previously announced it was pausing its carbon pollution pricing system for industry effective April 1, 2025, and the federal government has yet to impose the OPBS in the province.
In November 2021, to conclude the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, nearly 200 countries including Canada signed the Glasgow Climate Pact, which reaffirmed the commitments to limiting global temperature rise set out in the Paris Agreement. The Glasgow Climate Pact called for nations to submit new targets to the UNFCCC by the end of 2022 to align with the Paris Agreement’s goals, requests that nations take accelerated actions to reduce emissions by 2030 and asks nations to accelerate the development and adoption of policies to transition towards low-emission energy systems. It also includes the party nations’ agreement on rules under the Paris Agreement to create a global carbon credit market.
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In December 2024, the Canadian federal government finalized Clean Electricity Regulations, which are aimed at achieving net-zero emissions from Canada’s electricity grid by 2050. The regulations implement measures to limit carbon emissions produced by electricity generated using fossil fuels, which may include natural gas. Certain provinces in Canada have indicated opposition to the Clean Electricity Regulations, which may decrease domestic demand for natural gas in Canada, and have an adverse effect on the demand for our services. Pursuant to the MOU, Canada has suspended the Clean Electricity Regulations in Alberta pending the TIER carbon pricing agreement. Upon completion of the TIER carbon pricing agreement and other matters, Canada will place the Clean Electricity Regulations in Alberta in abeyance.
As of the date hereof, it is not possible to predict the effect of the Paris Agreement, the Glasgow Climate Pact, Clean Electricity Regulations, and climate change-related legislation in Canada, the U.S. and globally on our business or whether additional climate-change legislation, regulations or other measures will be adopted at the federal, state, provincial or local levels in Canada, the U.S. or globally. While some of these regulations are in effect, others remain in various phases of review, discussion or implementation, leading to uncertainties regarding the timing and effects of these emerging regulations, making it difficult to accurately determine the cost impacts and effects on our operations. Further efforts by governments and non-governmental organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions appear likely, which, together with existing efforts, may reduce demand for oil and natural gas and potentially lead to lower demand for our services.
Transition Impact
In addition to the physical and regulatory effects of climate change on our business, an increasing focus on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and a potential shift to lower carbon intensive energy sources or a shift to a lower carbon economy may result in lower oil and natural gas prices and depress the overall level of oil and natural gas exploration and production activity, impacting the demand for our services from the oil and natural gas industry. Additionally, if our reputation is diminished as a result of the industry we operate in or services we provide, it could result in increased operating or regulatory costs, reduce access to capital, lower shareholder confidence or loss of public support for our business. It may also encourage exploration and production companies to diversify and limit drilling to find less carbon intensive energy alternatives.
Poor safety performance could lead to lower demand for our services
Standards for accident prevention in the oil and natural gas industry are governed by service company safety policies and procedures, accepted industry safety practices, customer-specific safety requirements, and health and safety legislation. Safety is a key factor that customers consider when selecting an oilfield services company. A decline in our safety performance could result in lower demand for services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. A public safety performance issue could also result in reputational damage to us or increased costs of operating and insuring assets.
We are subject to various health and safety laws, rules, legislation and guidelines which can impose material liability, increase our costs or lead to lower demand for our services.
Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist shareholders and some institutional investors may be discouraged from investing in the industry in which we operate
Activist shareholders could advocate for changes to our corporate governance, operational practices and strategic direction, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business and future operations. In recent years, publicly traded companies have been increasingly subject to demands from activist shareholders advocating for changes to corporate governance practices, such as executive compensation practices, capital allocation, board composition, social issues, or certain corporate actions or reorganizations. These campaigns are increasingly conducted through coordinated proxy solicitation, public letters, media engagement and engagement with proxy advisory firms. There can be no assurances that activist shareholders will not publicly advocate for us to make certain corporate governance changes or engage in certain corporate actions. The appointment of a new CEO may increase our visibility to shareholders, as leadership transition can be viewed as an opportunity to influence strategy, management structure or board oversight. Responding to challenges from activist shareholders, such as proxy contests, media campaigns or other activities, could be costly and time consuming and could have an adverse effect on our reputation and divert the attention and resources of management and our Board, which could have an adverse effect on our business and operational results. Additionally, shareholder activism could create uncertainty about future strategic direction, resulting in loss of future business opportunities, which could adversely affect our business, future operations, profitability and our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel.
In addition to risks associated with activist shareholders, some institutional investors are placing an increased emphasis on ESG factors when allocating their capital. These investors may be seeking enhanced ESG disclosures or may implement policies that discourage investment in the hydrocarbon industry. Other investors may discourage investments in new lines of business which may be related to ESG matters. To the extent that certain institutions implement policies that discourage investments in our industry or new lines of business, it could have an adverse effect on our financing costs, terms or access to liquidity and capital. Additionally, if our reputation is diminished as a result of the industry we operate in or service, or we face litigation related to ESG matters, it could result in increased operational or regulatory costs, lower shareholder confidence or loss of public support for our business.
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The loss of one or more of our larger customers or consolidation among our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business and our current backlog of contract drilling revenue may decline
In 2025, approximately 49% of our revenue was received from our ten largest drilling customers and approximately 23% of our revenue was received from our three largest drilling customers. The loss of one or more of our larger customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. In addition, financial difficulties experienced by customers could adversely impact their demand for our services and cause them to request amendments to our contracts with them.
Our fixed-term drilling contracts generally provide our customers with the ability to terminate the contracts at their election, with an early termination payment to us if the contract is terminated before the expiration of the fixed term. During depressed market conditions or otherwise, customers may be unable to satisfy their contractual obligations or may seek to terminate or renegotiate or otherwise fail to honor their contractual obligations. In addition, we may not be able to perform under these contracts due to events beyond our control, and our customers may seek to terminate or renegotiate our contracts for various reasons, without paying an early termination payment. As a result, we may not realize all of our contract drilling backlog. In addition, the termination or renegotiation of fixed-term contracts without receiving early termination payments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Our contract drilling backlog may decline, as fixed-term drilling contract coverage over time may not be offset by new or renegotiated contracts or may be reduced by price adjustments to existing contracts, including as a result of the decline in the price of oil and natural gas, capital spending reductions by our customers or other factors.
Further, consolidation among oil and natural gas exploration and production companies may reduce the number of available customers or could increase customer leverage. As exploration and production entities merge, they often seek operational synergies and cost efficiencies. This can reduce the number of drilling services required. Also, integrated entities may opt for in-house drilling capabilities or favor established contracts with other service providers. This may result in increased competition for available contracts or contractual termination, potentially impacting pricing dynamics and profitability.
We have exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates
Our U.S. and international operations have revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the Canadian dollar and are mostly in U.S. dollars and currencies that are pegged to the U.S. dollar. This means that currency exchange rates can affect our financial results.
We have long-term debt denominated in U.S. dollars. We have designated our U.S. dollar denominated unsecured senior notes as a hedge against the net asset position of our U.S. and foreign operations. This debt is converted at the exchange rate in effect at the period end dates with the resulting gains or losses included in the statement of comprehensive income. If the Canadian dollar strengthens against the U.S. dollar, we will incur a foreign exchange gain from the translation of this debt. Similarly, if the Canadian dollar weakens against the U.S. dollar, we will incur a foreign exchange loss from the translation of this debt. The vast majority of our international operations are transacted in U.S. dollars or U.S. dollar-pegged currencies. Transactions for our Canadian operations are primarily transacted in Canadian dollars. We occasionally purchase goods and supplies in U.S. dollars for our Canadian operations, and we maintain U.S. dollar cash in our Canadian operations.
Translation into Canadian Dollars
When preparing our consolidated financial statements, we translate the financial statements of foreign operations that do not have a Canadian dollar functional currency into Canadian dollars. We translate assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the period end date. We translate revenues and expenses using average exchange rates for the month of the transaction. We initially recognize gains or losses from these translation adjustments in other comprehensive income and reclassify them from equity to net earnings on disposal or partial disposal of the foreign operation. Changes in currency exchange rates could materially increase or decrease our foreign currency-denominated net assets, which would increase or decrease shareholders’ equity. Changes in currency exchange rates will affect the amount of revenues and expenses we record for our U.S. and international operations, which will increase or decrease our net earnings. If the Canadian dollar strengthens against the U.S. dollar, the net earnings we record in Canadian dollars from our U.S. and international operations will be lower.
We may be unable to access additional financing
We may need to obtain additional debt or equity financing in the future to support ongoing operations, undertake capital expenditures, repay existing or future debt including the Senior Credit Facility and the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture, or pursue acquisitions or other business combination transactions. Volatility or uncertainty in the credit markets and inflationary pressure may increase costs associated with issuing debt or equity, and there is no assurance that we will be able to access additional financing when we need it, or on terms we find acceptable or favourable. Such volatility and uncertainty may be adversely impacted by potential negative perception of investing in the hydrocarbon industry. If we are unable to obtain financing to support ongoing operations or to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt repayments, or other business combination transactions, it could limit growth and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flow. See “Our business could be negatively affected as a result of actions of activist shareholders and some institutional investors may be discouraged from investing in the industry in which we operate” on page 35.
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Increasing interest rates may increase our cost of borrowing
Increases to the Canadian or United States benchmark interest rates may affect our cost of borrowing under our Senior Credit Facility and any debt financing we may negotiate. Actions by central banks to increase benchmark interest rates may increase our cost of borrowing and make the terms of borrowing less favourable to us.
Risks associated with turnkey drilling operations could adversely affect our business
We earn some of our revenue from turnkey drilling contracts. We expect turnkey drilling to remain part of our service offering; however, turnkey contracts pose substantially more risk than wells drilled on a daywork basis. Under a typical turnkey drilling contract, we agree to drill a well for a customer to a specified depth and under specified conditions for a fixed price. We typically provide technical expertise and engineering services, as well as most of the equipment required for the drilling of turnkey wells and use subcontractors for related services. We typically do not receive progress payments and are entitled to payment by the customer only after we have met the full terms of the drilling contract. We sometimes encounter difficulties on wells and incur unanticipated costs, and not all the costs are covered by insurance. As a result, under turnkey contracts, we assume most of the risks associated with drilling operations that are generally assumed by customers under a daywork contract. Operating cost overruns or operational difficulties and higher contractual liabilities on turnkey jobs could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Mergers and acquisitions entail numerous risks and may disrupt our business or distract management and we may be impacted by industry consolidations or unsolicited acquisition proposals
We consider and evaluate mergers and acquisitions of, or significant investments in, complementary businesses and assets as part of our business strategy. The drilling and oilfield services industry has experienced, and may continue to experience, increased consolidation as market participants seek scale, efficiencies, capital discipline and better returns. Mergers and acquisitions involve numerous risks, including unanticipated costs and liabilities, difficulty in integrating the operations and assets of the merged or acquired business, the ability to properly access and maintain an effective internal control environment over a merged or acquired company to comply with public reporting requirements, potential loss of key employees and customers of the merged or acquired companies, and an increase in our expenses and working capital requirements. Any merger or acquisition could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
We may incur substantial debt to finance future mergers and acquisitions and also may issue equity securities or convertible securities for mergers and acquisitions. Debt service requirements could be a burden on our results of operations and financial condition. We would also be required to meet certain conditions to borrow money to fund future mergers and acquisitions. Mergers and acquisitions could also divert the attention of management and other employees from our day-to-day operations and the development of new business opportunities. Even if we are successful in integrating future mergers and acquisitions into our operations, we may not derive the benefits such as operational, financial, or administrative synergies we expect from mergers and acquisitions, which may result in us committing capital resources and not receiving the expected returns. Additionally, failing to pursue appropriate mergers when opportune may also pose a risk to our competitive positioning and growth potential. We may not be able to continue to identify attractive acquisition opportunities or successfully acquire identified targets.
As a result of ongoing industry consolidation, our size, asset base, market position or valuation may make us a potential target for strategic transactions, including friendly or unsolicited acquisition proposals. Any such proposal could create uncertainty among employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, divert management and Board attention, result in increased costs, or lead to volatility in the market price of our securities. There can be no assurance that any transaction proposal would be completed on terms favorable to the Company or at all, or that responding to such proposals would not have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or strategic objectives. In addition, consolidation among our competitors could result in larger, better-capitalized competitors with increased operational scale, geographic reach, pricing power or bargaining leverage with customers and suppliers. Such consolidation could intensify competitive pressures, limit our ability to win or retain contracts, compress margins, or require increased capital investment to remain competitive, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operations.
Our operations face risks of interruption and casualty losses
Our operations face many hazards inherent in the drilling and well servicing industries, including blowouts, cratering, explosions, fires, loss of well control, loss of hole, reservoir damage, loss of directional control, damaged or lost equipment, and damage or loss from inclement weather or natural disasters. Any of these hazards could result in personal injury or death, damage to or destruction of equipment and facilities, suspension of operations, environmental damage, damage to the property of others, and damage to producing or potentially productive oil and natural gas formations that we drill through, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Additionally, unexpected events such as unplanned power outages, natural disasters, supply disruptions, pandemic illness or other unforeseeable circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Our worldwide operations could be disrupted by terrorism, acts of war, political sanctions, earthquakes, telecommunications failures, power or water shortages, tsunamis, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, fires, extreme weather conditions (whether as a result of climate change or otherwise), medical epidemics or pandemics and other natural or manmade disasters or catastrophic
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events, some of which may be self insured or may not be fully insurable, or may be subject to policy exclusions or significant deductions. The occurrence of any of these business disruptions could result in difficulties in transporting our crews, hiring or managing personnel as well as other significant losses, that may adversely affect our business, financial conditions, results of operations and cash flow, and require substantial expenditures and recovery time in order to fully resume operations.
Generally, drilling and service rig contracts separate the responsibilities of a drilling or service rig company and the customer. We try to obtain indemnification from our customers by contract for some of these risks even though we also have insurance coverage to protect us. We cannot assure; however, that any insurance or indemnification agreements will adequately protect us against liability from all the consequences described above. Certain state, province or foreign law may limit, invalidate or render unenforceable contractual indemnity provisions regardless of the intent of the parties. If there is an event that is not fully insured or indemnified against, or a customer or insurer does not meet its indemnification or insurance obligations, it could result in substantial losses. In addition, we may not be able to get insurance to cover any or all these risks, or the coverage may not be adequate. Insurance premiums or other costs may rise significantly in the future, making the insurance prohibitively expensive or uneconomic. Significant events, including terrorist attacks in the U.S., wildfires, flooding, severe hurricane damage and well blowout damage in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, have resulted in significantly higher insurance costs, deductibles and coverage restrictions. When we renew our insurance, we may decide to self-insure at higher levels and assume increased risk to reduce costs associated with higher insurance premiums. Insurance carriers may also deny or dispute coverage, which could result in litigation with insurers. This could be costly, time-consuming and uncertain and may require us to fund losses or defense cost prior to resolution.
Business in our industry is seasonal and highly variable
Seasonal weather patterns in Canada and the northern U.S. affect activity in the oilfield services industry. During the spring months, wet weather and the spring thaw make the ground unstable, so municipalities, counties, provincial and state transportation departments enforce road bans that restrict the movement of rigs and other heavy equipment. This reduces activity and highlights the importance of the location of our equipment before the imposition of the road bans. The timing and length of road bans depend on weather conditions leading to the spring thaw and during the thawing period.
Additionally, certain oil and natural gas producing areas are located in parts of western Canada that are only accessible during the winter months because the ground surrounding or containing the drilling sites in these areas consists of terrain known as muskeg. Rigs and other necessary equipment cannot cross this terrain to reach the drilling site until the muskeg freezes. Moreover, once the rigs and other equipment have been moved to a drilling site, they may become stranded or be unable to move to another site if the muskeg thaws unexpectedly. Our business activity depends, at least in part, on the severity and duration of the winter season.
Litigation and legal claims could have an adverse impact on our business
We may be subject to legal proceedings and governmental investigations from time to time related to our business and operations. Lawsuits or claims against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. While we maintain insurance that may cover the cost of certain litigation or have indemnity provisions in our favor, we cannot assure that any insurance or indemnification agreement will cover the cost of these liabilities, thus litigation or claims could negatively impact our business, reputation, financial condition and cash flow.
Certain of our offerings use proprietary technology and equipment which can involve potential infringement of a third party’s rights or a third party’s infringement of our rights, including rights to intellectual property. From time to time, our customers or we may become involved in disputes over infringement of intellectual property rights relating to equipment or technology owned or used by us. As a result, we may lose access to important equipment or technology, be required to cease use of some equipment or technology, be forced to modify our drilling rigs or technology, or be required to pay license fees or royalties for the use of equipment or technology. In addition, we may lose a competitive advantage in the event we are unsuccessful in enforcing our rights against third parties, or third parties are successful in enforcing their rights against us. As a result, any technology disputes involving us or our customers or supplying vendors could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Indigenous rights and relationships may adversely impact our operations
Our operations are subject to risks related to Indigenous rights, interests, and relationships in Canada. Many of our activities are conducted on or near lands subject to asserted or established Aboriginal or treaty rights. Canadian law recognizes and protects these rights, and governments have a duty to consult and, where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous communities in connection with decisions that may adversely affect such rights.
The company has established and continues to develop constructive relationships with Indigenous communities and recognizes the importance of respectful engagement, collaboration, and long-term partnership. As our business expands and our operating footprint evolves, our ability to maintain and further grow these relationships will remain an important factor in supporting operational continuity and future growth.
The views of Indigenous communities may affect the timing, cost, scope, or feasibility of projects. If consultation processes are delayed, challenged, or result in additional conditions, or if Indigenous communities oppose or raise concerns regarding
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development activities, our customers' operations may be subject to permitting delays, increased costs, project modifications, or, in certain circumstances, suspensions or cancellations, which could have a material adverse impact on our business.
Public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, may impact our business
Local, regional, national or international public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, could have an adverse effect on local economies and potentially the global economy, which may adversely impact the price of and demand for oil and natural gas (and correspondingly, decrease the demand for our services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows). Such public health crises, pandemics, epidemics and disease outbreaks are continuously evolving and the extent to which our business operations and financial results continue to be affected depends on various factors, such as the duration, severity and geographic spread of any outbreak; the impact and effectiveness of governmental action to reduce the spread and treat such outbreak, including government policies and restrictions; vaccine hesitancy and voluntary or mandatory quarantines; and the global response surrounding any such uncertainty.
The economic climate resulting from the impact of public health crises, pandemics and epidemics and any corresponding emergency measures that may be implemented from time to time by various governments may have significant adverse impacts on Precision including, but not exclusively:
- potential interruptions of our business or operations
- material declines in revenue and cash flows, as our customers are concentrated in the oil and natural gas industry
- future impairment charges to our property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
- risk of non-payment of accounts receivable and customer defaults, and
- additional restructuring charges as we align our structure and personnel to the dynamic environment.
Additionally, such public health crises, if uncontrolled, may result in temporary shortages of staff to the extent our workforce is impacted and may result in temporary interruptions to our business or operations, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
A successful challenge by the tax authorities of expense deductions could negatively affect the value of our common shares
Taxation authorities may not agree with the classification of expenses we or our subsidiaries have claimed, or they may challenge the amount of interest expense deducted. In addition, tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which we operate may challenge our transfer pricing arrangements, the allocation of income and expenses among jurisdictions, the characterization of intercompany transactions, the availability of tax losses or credits, or the application of tax treaties. Tax authorities may also assert that we have created a permanent establishment in a jurisdiction where we did not previously file or pay taxes, which could subject us to additional income, payroll, withholding or indirect taxes.
Tax audits, reassessments or investigations may cover multiple years and may result in material additional taxes, interest and penalties, including retroactive assessments. If the taxation authorities successfully challenge our classifications or deductions, or otherwise successfully reassess our tax positions, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. Such outcomes could also reduce earnings, increase our effective tax rate, require significant cash payments and adversely affect our liquidity.
Tax laws, regulations and interpretations are subject to change, including as a result of legislative action, administrative practice, judicial decisions or international initiatives aimed at base erosion and profit shifting. Changes in tax laws or their interpretation, including changes implemented on a retroactive basis, could adversely affect our tax position and increase our tax liabilities.
In addition, disputes with tax authorities can be costly, time-consuming and uncertain, and may divert management attention and resources. Adverse outcomes in such disputes, or the perception of increased tax risk, could negatively impact investor confidence and the market price of our common shares.
Unionization efforts and labor regulations could materially increase our costs or limit our flexibility
Efforts may be made from time to time to unionize portions of our workforce. We may be subject to strikes or work stoppages and other labor disruptions in connection with unionization efforts or renegotiation of existing contracts with unions. Unionization efforts, if successful, new collective bargaining agreements or work stoppages could materially increase our labor costs, reduce our revenues and adversely impact our operations and cash flow.
Losing key management could reduce our competitiveness and prospects for future success
Our future success and growth depend partly on the expertise and experience of our key management. There is no assurance that we will be able to retain key management. Losing these individuals could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Our assessment of capital assets for impairment may result in a non-cash charge against our consolidated net income
We are required to assess our capital asset balance for impairment when certain internal and external factors indicate the need for further analysis. When assessing impairment triggers and calculating impairment, it is based on management’s estimates and assumptions. We may consider several factors, including any declines in our share price and market capitalization, lower future cash flow and earnings estimates, significantly reduced or depressed markets in our industry, and general economic
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conditions, among others. Any impairment, write-down to capital assets would result in a non-cash charge against net earnings, which could be material.
Our credit ratings may change
Credit ratings affect our financing costs, liquidity and operations over the long term and are intended as an independent measure of the credit quality of long-term debt. Credit ratings affect our ability to obtain short and long-term financing and the cost of this financing, and our ability to engage in certain business activities cost-effectively.
If a rating agency downgrades our current corporate credit rating or rating of debt, or changes our credit outlook to negative, it could have an adverse effect on our financing costs and access to liquidity and capital.
The price of our common shares can fluctuate
Several factors can cause volatility in our share price, including increases or decreases in revenue or earnings, changes in revenue or earnings estimates by the investment community, plans in respect of returns of capital to shareholders, failure to meet analysts’ expectations, changes in credit ratings, and speculation in the media or investment community about our financial condition or results of operations. General market conditions, the perception of the industry we operate in and service and Canadian, U.S. or international economic and social factors and political events unrelated to our performance may also affect the price of our shares. Investors should therefore not rely on past performance of our shares to predict the future performance of our shares or financial results. When our share price is relatively low, we may be subject to opportunistic takeover attempts by certain companies or institutions.
While there is currently an active trading market for our shares in the United States and Canada, we cannot guarantee that an active trading market will be sustained in either country. There could cease to be an active trading market due to, among other factors, minimum listing requirements of stock exchanges. If an active trading market in our shares is not sustained, the trading liquidity of our shares will be limited and the market value of our shares may be reduced.
Selling additional shares could affect share value
While we have a normal course issuer bid in place under which we may acquire our own shares, in the future, we may issue additional shares to fund our needs or those of other entities owned directly or indirectly by us, as authorized by the Board. We do not need shareholder approval to issue additional shares, except as may be required by applicable stock exchange rules, and shareholders do not have any pre-emptive rights related to share issues. See Capital Structure on page 15 of our Annual Information Form (AIF).
As a foreign private issuer in the U.S., we may file less information with the SEC than a company incorporated in the U.S.
As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from certain rules under the United States Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) that impose disclosure and procedural requirements, for proxy solicitations under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. Our directors, officers and principal shareholders are also exempt from the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. We are not required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act, nor are we generally required to comply with Regulation FD, which restricts the selective disclosure of material non-public information. As a result, there may be less publicly available information about us than U.S. public companies and this information may not be provided as promptly. In addition, we are permitted, under a multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the U.S. and Canada, to prepare our disclosure documents in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements, including preparing our financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which differ in some respects from U.S. GAAP. We are required to assess our foreign private issuer status under U.S. securities laws annually at the end of the second quarter. If we were to lose our status as a foreign private issuer under U.S. securities laws, we would be required to comply with U.S. securities and accounting requirements.
We have retained liabilities from prior reorganizations
We have retained all liabilities of our predecessor companies, including liabilities relating to corporate and income tax matters.
We may become a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse U.S. tax consequences to U.S. investors
Management does not believe we are or will be treated as a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) for U.S. tax purposes. However, because PFIC status is determined annually and will depend on the composition of our income and assets from time to time, it is possible that we could be considered a PFIC in the future. This could result in adverse U.S. tax consequences for a U.S. investor. In particular, a U.S. investor would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at ordinary income rates, plus a possible interest charge, for any gain derived from a disposition of common shares, as well as certain distributions by us. In addition, a step-up in the tax basis of our common shares would not be available to an individual holder upon death.
An investor who acquires 10% or more of our common shares may be subject to taxation under the controlled foreign corporation (CFC) rules.
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Under certain circumstances, a U.S. person who directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the voting power of a foreign corporation that is a CFC (generally, a foreign corporation where 10% or more U.S. shareholders own more than 50% of the voting power or value of the stock of the foreign corporation) for 30 straight days or more during a taxable year and who holds any shares of the foreign corporation on the last day of the corporation’s tax year must include in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes its pro rata share of certain income of the CFC even if the income is not distributed to the person. We are not currently a CFC, but this could change in the future. Precision Drilling Corporation 2025 Annual Report 41
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Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We maintain internal control over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15(f) under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109).
Management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO 2013).
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting in 2025 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. Based on management’s assessment as of December 31, 2025, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting is effective.
The effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 was audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, which is included in this annual report.
Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected. Further, the evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting was made as of a specific date, and continued effectiveness in future periods is subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our interim and annual filings is reviewed, recognized and disclosed accurately and in the appropriate time period.
Management, including the CEO and CFO, carried out an evaluation, as of December 31, 2025, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Precision’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e) under the Exchange Act and NI 52-109. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the design and operation of Precision’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act or Canadian securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms therein.
It should be noted that while the CEO and CFO believe that our disclosure controls and procedures provide a reasonable level of assurance that they are effective, they do not expect that these disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS
We disclose forward-looking information to help current and prospective investors understand our future prospects.
Certain statements contained in this MD&A, including statements that contain words such as could, should, can, anticipate, estimate, intend, plan, expect, believe, will, may, continue, project, potential and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, forward-looking information and statements).
Our forward-looking information and statements in this MD&A include, but are not limited to, the following:
- our strategic priorities for 2026
- our capital expenditures, free cash flow allocation and debt reduction plan for 2026 and beyond
- anticipated activity levels in 2026
- anticipated demand for our drilling rigs
- plans for returns of capital to shareholders
- the average number of term contracts in place for 2026
- customer adoption of Alpha™ technologies and EverGreen™ suite of environmental solutions
- potential commercial opportunities and rig contract renewals
- our customer's ability to pay or honor their contractual obligations
- our future debt reduction plans
- our expectations regarding global energy demand
- our outlook on oil and natural gas prices
- target Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio
- the potential impact liquefied natural gas export development could have on North American drilling activity
- our expectations that new or newer rigs will enter the markets we currently operate in, and
- our ability to remain compliant with our Senior Credit Facility financial debt covenants.
The forward-looking information and statements are based on certain assumptions and analysis made by Precision in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. These include, among other things:
- the fluctuation in oil and natural gas prices may pressure customers into reducing or limiting their drilling budgets
- the status of current negotiations with our customers and vendors
- customer focus on safety performance
- existing term contracts are neither renewed or terminated prematurely
- continued market demand for our drilling rigs
- our ability to deliver rigs to customers on a timely basis
- the impact of climate change on our business
- the general stability of the economic and political environment in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and
- the impact of an increase/decrease in capital spending.
Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information and statements. Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
volatility in the price and demand for oil and natural gas
fluctuations in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development activities
fluctuations in the demand for contract drilling, well servicing and ancillary oilfield services
our customers’ inability to obtain adequate credit or financing to support their drilling and production activity
changes in drilling and well servicing technology, which could reduce demand for certain rigs or put us at a competitive advantage
shortages, delays and interruptions in the delivery of equipment supplies and other key inputs
liquidity of the capital markets to fund customer drilling programs
availability of cash flow, debt and equity sources to fund our capital and operating requirements, as needed
the physical, regulatory and transition impacts of climate change
the impact of weather and seasonal conditions on operations and facilities
the impact of tariffs and trade disputes
competitive operating risks inherent in contract drilling, well servicing and ancillary oilfield services
ability to improve our rig technology to improve drilling efficiency
disease outbreaks which could impact demand for our services or impact our operations
public health crises that impact demand for our services and our business
general political, economic, market or business conditions
the availability of qualified personnel and management
a decline in our safety performance which could result in lower demand for our services
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the impact of inflation and supply chain disruptions
business interruptions related to cybersecurity risks
changes to, and new laws or regulations, including changes in environmental laws and regulations such as increased regulation of hydraulic fracturing or restrictions on the burning of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions, which could have an adverse impact on the demand for oil and natural gas
terrorism, acts of war, and social, civil and political unrest globally or in the foreign jurisdictions where we operate
fluctuations in foreign exchange, interest rates and tax rates, and
other unforeseen conditions which could impact the use of services supplied by Precision and Precision’s ability to respond to such conditions.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. You can find more information about these and other factors that could affect our business, operations or financial results in this MD&A under the section titled “Risks in our Business” and in reports on file with securities regulatory authorities from time to time, including but not limited to our Annual Information Form (AIF) for the year ended December 31, 2025, which you can find in our profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) or in our profile on EDGAR Next ( www.sec.gov).
All of the forward-looking information and statements made in this MD&A are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. There can be no assurance that actual results or developments that we anticipate will be realized. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements. The forward-looking information and statements made in this MD&A are made as of the date hereof. We will not necessarily update or revise this forward-looking information as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless we are required to by securities law.
Forward-looking information and statements in this MD&A may also address our sustainability plans and progress. The inclusion of these statements is not an indication that these contents are necessarily material to investors and certain standards for measuring progress for sustainability are still developing (including for emissions disclosures).
FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RATIOS
| NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We reference certain additional Non-GAAP measures that are not defined terms under IFRS to assess performance because we believe they provide useful supplemental information to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | We believe Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before income taxes, gain on repurchase of unsecured senior notes, gain on acquisition, loss on investments and other assets, finance charges, foreign exchange, loss on asset decommissioning, gain on asset disposals, and depreciation and amortization), as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings, is a useful measure, because it gives an indication of the results from our principal business activities prior to consideration of how our activities are financed and the impact of foreign exchange, taxation and depreciation and amortization charges.<br><br>The most directly comparable financial measure is net earnings. | |||||
| Year ended December 31 (in thousands of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adjusted EBITDA by segment | ||||||
| Contract Drilling Services | 488,796 | 532,345 | 630,761 | |||
| Completion and Production Services | 63,980 | 66,681 | 51,224 | |||
| Corporate and Other | (63,161 | ) | (77,805 | ) | (70,867 | ) |
| 489,615 | 521,221 | 611,118 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 317,904 | 309,314 | 297,557 | |||
| Gain on asset disposals | (8,623 | ) | (16,148 | ) | (24,469 | ) |
| Loss on asset decommissioning | 67,080 | — | 9,592 | |||
| Foreign exchange | (1,208 | ) | 2,259 | (1,667 | ) | |
| Finance charges | 57,197 | 69,753 | 83,414 | |||
| Loss on investments and other assets | 1,344 | 1,484 | 6,810 | |||
| Gain on acquisition | — | — | (25,761 | ) | ||
| Gain on redemption and repurchase of unsecured senior notes | — | — | (137 | ) | ||
| Income taxes | 52,827 | 43,229 | (23,465 | ) | ||
| Net earnings | 3,094 | 111,330 | 289,244 | |||
| Non-controlling interest | 1,252 | 135 | — | |||
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders | 1,842 | 111,195 | 289,244 | |||
| Funds provided by (used in) operations | We believe funds provided by (used in) operations, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, is a useful measure because it provides an indication of the funds our principal business activities generate prior to consideration of working capital changes, which is primarily made up of highly liquid balances.<br><br>The most directly comparable financial measure is cash provided by (used in) operations. | |||||
| --- | --- |
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| Net capital spending | We believe net capital spending is a useful measure as it provides an indication of our primary investment activities.<br><br>The most directly comparable financial measure is cash provided by (used in) investing activities.<br><br>Net capital spending is calculated as follows: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31 (in thousands of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Capital spending by spend category | ||||||
| Expansion and upgrade | 106,908 | 52,066 | 63,898 | |||
| Maintenance and infrastructure | 156,590 | 164,632 | 162,851 | |||
| 263,498 | 216,698 | 226,749 | ||||
| Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment | (39,038 | ) | (30,395 | ) | (23,841 | ) |
| Net capital spending | 224,460 | 186,303 | 202,908 | |||
| Business acquisitions | — | — | 28,646 | |||
| Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets | — | (3,623 | ) | (10,013 | ) | |
| Purchase of investments and other assets | 21 | 725 | 5,343 | |||
| Receipt of finance lease payments | (851 | ) | (799 | ) | (255 | ) |
| Changes in non-cash working capital balances | (15,306 | ) | 20,380 | (11,845 | ) | |
| Cash used in investing activities | 208,324 | 202,986 | 214,784 | |||
| Working capital | We define working capital as current assets less current liabilities, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.<br><br>Working capital is calculated as follows: | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| Year ended December 31 (in thousands of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Current assets | 486,915 | 501,284 | 510,881 | |||
| Current liabilities | (300,100 | ) | (338,692 | ) | (374,009 | ) |
| Working capital | 186,815 | 162,592 | 136,872 | |||
| Total Long-term Financial Liabilities | We define total long-term financial liabilities as total non-current liabilities less deferred tax liabilities, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.<br><br>Total long-term financial liabilities is calculated as follows: | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| Year ended December 31 (in thousands of dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total non-current liabilities | 837,707 | 935,624 | 1,069,364 | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities | (90,763 | ) | (47,451 | ) | (73,515 | ) |
| Total long-term financial liabilities | 746,944 | 888,173 | 995,849 | |||
| NON-GAAP RATIOS | ||||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| We reference certain additional non-GAAP ratios that are not defined terms under IFRS to assess performance because we believe they provide useful supplemental information to investors. Non-GAAP ratios are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA % of Revenue | We believe Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of consolidated revenue, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Net Earnings, provides an indication of our profitability from our principal business activities prior to consideration of how our activities are financed and the impact of foreign exchange, taxation and depreciation and amortization charges. | |||||
| Long-term debt to long-term debt plus equity | We believe that long-term debt (as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position) to long-term debt plus equity (total shareholders’ equity as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position) provides an indication of our debt leverage. | |||||
| Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA | We believe the Net Debt (long-term debt less cash, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position) to Adjusted EBITDA ratio provides an indication of the number of years it would take for us to repay our debt obligations. | |||||
| SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL MEASURES | ||||||
| We reference certain supplementary financial measures that are not defined terms under IFRS to assess performance because we believe they provide useful supplemental information to investors. | ||||||
| Capital spending by spend category | We provide additional disclosure to better depict the nature of our capital spending. Our capital spending is categorized as expansion and upgrade, maintenance and infrastructure, or intangibles. |
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| Enterprise Value | We calculate our Enterprise Value as our market capitalization (outstanding common shares multiplied by our share price at the reporting date) plus our long-term debt less cash, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. |
|---|---|
| Long-term debt to cash provided by (used in) operations | We calculate our long-term debt, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, to cash provided by (used in) operations, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. |
| Working capital ratio | We define our working capital ratio as current assets divided by current liabilities, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. |
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EX-99.3
Exhibit 99.3
| MANAGEMENT’S REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS |
|---|
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and all information in this Annual Report are the responsibility of management. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by management in accordance with the accounting policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. When necessary, management has made informed judgements and estimates in accounting for transactions that were not complete at the reporting date. In the opinion of management, the Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared within acceptable limits of materiality and are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and appropriate in the circumstances. The financial information elsewhere in this Annual Report has been reviewed to ensure consistency with that in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Management has prepared the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). The MD&A is based on the financial results of Precision Drilling Corporation (the Corporation) prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The MD&A compares the audited financial results for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the Corporation’s financial reporting and is supported by an internal audit function that conducts periodic testing of these controls. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with IFRS. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. 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 of, and with direction from, our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting. Management’s evaluation of internal control over financial reporting was based on the Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO 2013). Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025. Also, management determined that there were no material weaknesses in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025.
KPMG LLP (KPMG), a Registered Public Accounting Firm, was engaged, as approved by a vote of shareholders at the Corporation’s most recent annual meeting, to audit the Consolidated Financial Statements and provide an independent professional opinion.
KPMG also completed an audit of the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, as stated in its report included in this Annual Report and has expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, is comprised of five independent directors who are not employees of the Corporation, provides oversight to the financial reporting process. Integral to this process is the Audit Committee’s review and discussion with management and KPMG of the quarterly and annual financial statements and reports prior to their respective release. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing and discussing with management and KPMG major issues as to the adequacy of the Corporation’s internal controls. KPMG has unrestricted access to the Audit Committee to discuss its audit and related matters. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been approved by the Board of Directors and its Audit Committee.
| /s/ Carey T. Ford | /s/ Dustin D. Honing |
|---|---|
| Carey T. Ford | Dustin D. Honing |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
| Precision Drilling Corporation | Precision Drilling Corporation |
| March 9, 2026 | March 9, 2026 |
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| REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
|---|
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Precision Drilling Corporation
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Precision Drilling Corporation (the Corporation) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of net earnings, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Corporation as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the financial performance and its cash flows for each of the years then ended, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 6, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Corporation 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated 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.
Assessment of indicators of impairment for the Contract Drilling and Completion and Production Services cash generating units (CGUs)
As discussed in notes 3(f), 3(p), 5 and 6(a) to the consolidated financial statements, the Corporation reviews the carrying amount of each of the CGUs at each reporting date to determine whether an indicator of impairment exists based on an analysis of relevant internal and external factors. The Corporation analyzes indicators that a CGU may be impaired such as financial performance of the CGU compared to historical results and forecasts and consideration of the Corporation’s market capitalization. The Corporation did not identify an indicator of impairment within the Corporation’s Contract Drilling or Completion and Production Services CGUs as at December 31, 2025. Accordingly, no impairment tests were performed on the Contract Drilling or Completion and Production Services CGUs as at December 31, 2025. Total assets recognized in the Contract Drilling and Completion and Production Services CGUs at December 31, 2025 were $2,323,850 thousand and $232,290 thousand, respectively.
We identified the assessment of indicators of impairment for the Corporation’s Contract Drilling and Completion and Production Services CGUs as a critical audit matter. Complex auditor judgement was required in evaluating the amount of earnings before income taxes, loss on investments and other assets, finance charges, foreign exchange, loss on asset decommissioning, gain on asset disposals, and depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) budgeted for 2026 for the Contract Drilling and Completion and Production Services CGUs, used in the indicator of impairment assessment for comparison to the Adjusted EBITDA for 2025, and past impairment tests, and consideration of the Corporation’s market capitalization on the Corporation’s impairment indicator assessment.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of the internal control related to this critical audit matter. This included controls related to the
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Corporation’s identification and evaluation of indicators that the Contract Drilling and Completion and Production Services CGUs may be impaired, which includes the comparison of the Adjusted EBITDA budgeted for 2026 to the Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 and past impairment tests, and the assessment of the Corporation’s market capitalization.
We evaluated the Corporation’s 2026 budgeted Adjusted EBITDA for the Contract Drilling and Completion and Production Services CGUs by comparing it to historical results considering the impact of changes in conditions and events affecting the Contract Drilling and Completion and Production Services CGUs. We compared the Corporation’s 2025 budgeted Adjusted EBITDA for the Contract Drilling and Completion and Production Services CGUs to actual results in 2025 to assess the Corporation’s ability to accurately forecast. We evaluated the changes in market capitalization over the year and its impact on the Corporation’s impairment indicator analysis.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
We have served as the Corporation’s auditor since 1987.
Calgary, Canada
March 6, 2026
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| REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
|---|
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Precision Drilling Corporation
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Precision Drilling Corporation’s (the Corporation) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated statements of financial position of the Corporation as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of net earnings, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated March 6, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Corporation’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report to the Shareholders. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Corporation 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 audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Calgary, Canada
March 6, 2026
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| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES |
|---|
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
| (Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars) | December 31,<br>2025 | December 31,<br>2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash | $ | 85,781 | $ | 73,771 | |||
| Accounts receivable | (Note 22) | 352,142 | 378,712 | ||||
| Inventory | 48,992 | 43,300 | |||||
| Assets held for sale | — | 5,501 | |||||
| Total current assets | 486,915 | 501,284 | |||||
| Non-current assets: | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets | (Note 12) | 2,235 | 6,559 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | (Note 6) | 2,159,212 | 2,356,173 | ||||
| Intangibles | (Note 7) | 9,470 | 12,997 | ||||
| Right-of-use assets | (Note 10) | 56,817 | 66,032 | ||||
| Finance lease receivables | 4,474 | 4,806 | |||||
| Investments and other assets | 7,567 | 8,464 | |||||
| Total non-current assets | 2,239,775 | 2,455,031 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,726,690 | $ | 2,956,315 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (Note 22) | $ | 280,652 | $ | 314,355 | ||
| Income tax payable | 1,670 | 3,778 | |||||
| Current portion of lease obligations | 17,778 | 20,559 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 300,100 | 338,692 | |||||
| Non-current liabilities: | |||||||
| Share-based compensation | (Note 11) | 13,780 | 13,666 | ||||
| Provisions and other | (Note 14) | 6,704 | 7,472 | ||||
| Lease obligations | 47,169 | 54,566 | |||||
| Long-term debt | (Note 8) | 679,291 | 812,469 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | (Note 12) | 90,763 | 47,451 | ||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 837,707 | 935,624 | |||||
| Equity: | |||||||
| Shareholders’ capital | (Note 15) | 2,238,766 | 2,301,729 | ||||
| Contributed surplus | 79,270 | 77,557 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (Note 17) | 165,020 | 199,020 | ||||
| Deficit | (898,992 | ) | (900,834 | ) | |||
| Total equity attributable to shareholders | 1,584,064 | 1,677,472 | |||||
| Non-controlling interest | 4,819 | 4,527 | |||||
| Total equity | 1,588,883 | 1,681,999 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 2,726,690 | $ | 2,956,315 | |||
| Subsequent events | (Note 11, 15) |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Approved by the Board of Directors:
| /s/ William T. Donovan | /s/ Steven W. Krablin |
|---|---|
| William T. Donovan<br><br>Director | Steven W. Krablin<br><br>Director |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Net Earnings
| Years ended December 31,<br> (Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | (Note 4) | $ | 1,843,704 | $ | 1,902,328 | ||
| Expenses: | |||||||
| Operating | (Note 22) | 1,239,649 | 1,248,686 | ||||
| General and administrative | (Note 22) | 114,440 | 132,421 | ||||
| Earnings before income taxes, loss on investments and other assets,<br> finance charges, foreign exchange, loss on asset decommissioning,<br> gain on asset disposals, and depreciation and amortization | 489,615 | 521,221 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (Note 6, 7, 10) | 317,904 | 309,314 | ||||
| Gain on asset disposals | (Note 6) | (8,623 | ) | (16,148 | ) | ||
| Loss on asset decommissioning | (Note 6) | 67,080 | — | ||||
| Foreign exchange | (1,208 | ) | 2,259 | ||||
| Finance charges | (Note 9) | 57,197 | 69,753 | ||||
| Loss on investments and other assets | 1,344 | 1,484 | |||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 55,921 | 154,559 | |||||
| Income taxes: | (Note 12) | ||||||
| Current | 3,307 | 7,470 | |||||
| Deferred | 49,520 | 35,759 | |||||
| 52,827 | 43,229 | ||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 3,094 | $ | 111,330 | |||
| Attributable to: | |||||||
| Shareholders of Precision Drilling Corporation | (Note 16) | $ | 1,842 | $ | 111,195 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | $ | 1,252 | $ | 135 | |||
| Net earnings per share attributable to shareholders of <br> Precision Drilling Corporation: | |||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.14 | $ | 7.81 | |||
| Diluted | $ | 0.14 | $ | 7.81 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE Income (Loss)
| Years ended December 31,<br> (Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net earnings | $ | 3,094 | $ | 111,330 | ||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on translation of assets and liabilities of operations <br> denominated in foreign currency | (68,830 | ) | 119,821 | |||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) on net investment hedge with U.S. denominated debt | 34,830 | (69,027 | ) | |||
| Tax benefit related to net investment hedge of long-term debt | — | 750 | ||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (30,906 | ) | $ | 162,874 | |
| Attributable to: | ||||||
| Shareholders of Precision Drilling Corporation | $ | (32,158 | ) | $ | 162,739 | |
| Non-controlling interests | $ | 1,252 | $ | 135 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWs
| Years ended December 31,<br> (Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars) | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash provided by (used in): | |||||||
| Operations: | |||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 3,094 | $ | 111,330 | |||
| Adjustments for: | |||||||
| Long-term compensation plans | 14,521 | 18,888 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (Note 6, 7, 10) | 317,904 | 309,314 | ||||
| Gain on asset disposals | (Note 6) | (8,623 | ) | (16,148 | ) | ||
| Loss on asset decommissioning | (Note 6) | 67,080 | — | ||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange | (1,654 | ) | 2,442 | ||||
| Finance charges | (Note 9) | 57,197 | 69,753 | ||||
| Income taxes | (Note 12) | 52,827 | 43,229 | ||||
| Other | (439 | ) | (272 | ) | |||
| Loss on investments and other assets | 1,344 | 1,484 | |||||
| Income taxes paid | (5,638 | ) | (6,459 | ) | |||
| Income taxes recovered | 67 | 85 | |||||
| Interest paid | (63,491 | ) | (72,241 | ) | |||
| Interest received | 1,234 | 1,967 | |||||
| Funds provided by operations | 435,423 | 463,372 | |||||
| Changes in non-cash working capital balances | (Note 22) | (22,526 | ) | 18,711 | |||
| Cash provided by operations | 412,897 | 482,083 | |||||
| Investments: | |||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (Note 6) | (263,474 | ) | (216,647 | ) | ||
| Purchase of intangibles | (Note 7) | (24 | ) | (51 | ) | ||
| Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment | 39,038 | 30,395 | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets | — | 3,623 | |||||
| Purchase of investments and other assets | (21 | ) | (725 | ) | |||
| Receipt of finance lease payments | 851 | 799 | |||||
| Changes in non-cash working capital balances | (Note 22) | 15,306 | (20,380 | ) | |||
| Cash used in investing activities | (208,324 | ) | (202,986 | ) | |||
| Financing: | |||||||
| Issuance of long-term debt | (Note 8) | 148,780 | 27,978 | ||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (Note 8) | (249,439 | ) | (204,319 | ) | ||
| Repurchase of share capital | (Note 15) | (75,623 | ) | (75,488 | ) | ||
| Issuance of common shares from the exercise of options | 418 | 686 | |||||
| Debt amendment fees | (717 | ) | (1,363 | ) | |||
| Distributions to non-controlling interest | (831 | ) | — | ||||
| Lease payments | (14,867 | ) | (13,271 | ) | |||
| Funding from non-controlling interest | — | 4,392 | |||||
| Cash used in financing activities | (192,279 | ) | (261,385 | ) | |||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (284 | ) | 1,877 | ||||
| Increase in cash | 12,010 | 19,589 | |||||
| Cash, beginning of year | 73,771 | 54,182 | |||||
| Cash, end of year | $ | 85,781 | $ | 73,771 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| Attributable to shareholders of the Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars) | Shareholders’<br>Capital<br>(Note 15) | Contributed<br>Surplus | Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Income<br>(Note 17) | Deficit | Total | Non-<br>Controlling Interest | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $ | 2,301,729 | $ | 77,557 | $ | 199,020 | $ | (900,834 | ) | $ | 1,677,472 | $ | 4,527 | $ | 1,681,999 | ||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 1,842 | 1,842 | 1,252 | 3,094 | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | — | — | (34,000 | ) | — | (34,000 | ) | — | (34,000 | ) | |||||||||||
| Share options exercised | 599 | (181 | ) | — | — | 418 | — | 418 | |||||||||||||
| Settlement of Executive<br> Performance and <br> Restricted Share Units | 11,651 | (2,790 | ) | — | — | 8,861 | — | 8,861 | |||||||||||||
| Distributions to non-controlling <br> interest | — | — | — | — | — | (960 | ) | (960 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Share repurchases | (76,857 | ) | — | — | — | (76,857 | ) | — | (76,857 | ) | |||||||||||
| Redemption of non-management <br> directors share units | 1,644 | (859 | ) | — | — | 785 | — | 785 | |||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation <br> expense | — | 5,543 | — | — | 5,543 | — | 5,543 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 2,238,766 | $ | 79,270 | $ | 165,020 | $ | (898,992 | ) | $ | 1,584,064 | $ | 4,819 | $ | 1,588,883 | ||||||
| Attributable to shareholders of the Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| (Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars) | Shareholders’<br>Capital<br>(Note 15) | Contributed<br>Surplus | Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Income<br>(Note 17) | Deficit | Total | Non-<br>Controlling Interest | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | 2,365,129 | $ | 75,086 | $ | 147,476 | $ | (1,012,029 | ) | $ | 1,575,662 | $ | — | $ | 1,575,662 | ||||||
| Net earnings | — | — | — | 111,195 | 111,195 | 135 | 111,330 | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 51,544 | — | 51,544 | — | 51,544 | ||||||||||||||
| Share options exercised | 978 | (292 | ) | — | — | 686 | — | 686 | |||||||||||||
| Settlement of Executive<br> Performance and <br> Restricted Share Units | 21,846 | (1,479 | ) | — | — | 20,367 | — | 20,367 | |||||||||||||
| Share repurchases | (86,570 | ) | — | — | — | (86,570 | ) | — | (86,570 | ) | |||||||||||
| Redemption of non-management <br> directors share units | 346 | (346 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation <br> expense | — | 4,588 | — | — | 4,588 | — | 4,588 | ||||||||||||||
| Funding from non-controlling<br> interest | — | — | — | — | — | 4,392 | 4,392 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 2,301,729 | $ | 77,557 | $ | 199,020 | $ | (900,834 | ) | $ | 1,677,472 | $ | 4,527 | $ | 1,681,999 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts are stated in thousands of Canadian dollars except share numbers and per share amounts)
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Precision Drilling Corporation (Precision or the Corporation) is incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada and is a provider of contract drilling and completion and production services primarily to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in Canada, the United States and certain international locations. The address of the registered office is 800, 525 – 8th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 1G1.
NOTE 2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
(a) Statement of Compliance
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on March 6, 2026.
(b) Basis of Measurement
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost basis and are presented in thousands of Canadian dollars.
(c) Use of Estimates and Judgements
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgements that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingencies. These estimates and judgements are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The estimation of anticipated future events involves uncertainty and, consequently, the estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements may change as future events unfold, more experience is acquired, or the Corporation’s operating environment changes. The Corporation reviews its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Adjustments that result from a change in estimate are recorded in the period in which they become known. Estimates are more difficult to determine, and the range of potential outcomes can be wider in periods of higher volatility and uncertainty. The impacts of geopolitical events such as the tariffs between Canada and the U.S., regional conflicts, especially in oil producing areas, can materially impact energy markets, interest and inflation rates, and supply chains, resulting in higher levels of volatility and uncertainty. Management has, to the extent reasonable, incorporated known facts and circumstances into the estimates made, however, actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material. Significant estimates and judgements used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are described in Note 3(a), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (o), and (p).
Climate-related risks and opportunities may have a future impact on the Corporation and its estimates and judgements, including but not limited to the useful life and residual value of its property, plant and equipment and the measurement of projected cash flows when identifying impairment triggers, performing tests for impairment of non-financial assets.
The Corporation evaluated the remaining useful lives and residual values of its property, plant and equipment, concluding they are reasonable given the current estimate of the demand period for oil and natural gas extractive services exceeds their remaining useful lives. In addition, the Corporation’s property, plant and equipment, including drilling rig equipment, adapts to numerous low-carbon projects, including but not limited to, geothermal drilling, carbon capture and storage and the extraction of helium and hydrogen gas.
In future periods, if indications of impairment of non-financial assets exist, the Corporation’s measurement of projected cash flows may be exposed to higher estimation uncertainty, including but not limited to the Corporation’s continued capital investment required to lower the carbon intensity of its property, plant and equipment, period and growth expectations used to calculate terminal values and the Corporation’s weighted average cost of capital.
(d) Environmental Reporting Regulations
Environmental reporting continues to evolve and the Corporation may be subject to additional future disclosure requirements. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued two IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards with the objective to develop a global framework for environmental sustainability disclosure. The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) also finalized and released its Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards – CSDS 1, General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information, and CSDS 2, Climate-related Disclosures on December 18, 2024. These standards are voluntary unless mandated by regulators or governments.
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have issued a proposed National Instrument 51-107 Disclosure of Climate-related Matters which sets forth additional reporting requirements for Canadian Public Companies. In April 2025, the CSA formally paused its work on the development of a new mandatory climate-related disclosure rule but expects to revisit the project in future years. Until such time as the CSA comes to a final decision on sustainability standards for Canada, there is no requirement for public companies in Canada to adopt sustainability standards. Precision continues to monitor the development
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of these reporting requirements as it progresses with its determination of the financial and disclosure-related implications of complying with these regulations.
NOTE 3. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis of Consolidation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and all of its subsidiaries and partnerships, substantially all of which are wholly owned. The consolidated financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same period as the parent entity, using consistent accounting policies. All significant intercompany balances and transactions and any unrealized gains and losses arising from intercompany transactions, have been eliminated.
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Corporation. Control exists when Precision has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity to obtain benefits from its activities. In assessing control, potential voting rights that currently are exercisable are considered. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.
An associate is an entity for which the Corporation has significant influence and thereby has the power to participate in the financial and operational decisions but does not control or jointly control the investee. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are recognized at cost and subsequently adjusted for the proportionate share of the investee's net assets. The Corporation's consolidated financial statements include its share of the investee's net earnings and other comprehensive income until the date that significant influence ceases.
Non-controlling interest in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are identified separately from the Corporation’s equity attributable to shareholders. Non-controlling interest consists of the non-controlling interest at the date of creation plus the non-controlling interest's share of changes in equity during the period.
Precision does not hold interests in any special-purpose entities.
(b) Cash
Cash consists of cash and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less.
(c) Inventory
Inventory is primarily comprised of operating supplies and carried at the lower of average cost, being the cost to acquire the inventory, and net realizable value. Inventory is charged to operating expenses as items are sold or consumed at the amount of the average cost of the item.
(d) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
Cost includes an expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the assets. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labour, any other costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working condition for their intended use, and borrowing costs on qualifying assets.
The cost of replacing a part of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognized in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Corporation, and its cost can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment (repair and maintenance) are recognized in net earnings as incurred.
Property, plant, and equipment are depreciated as follows:
| Expected Life | Salvage Value | Basis of<br>Depreciation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drilling rig equipment: | |||
| – Power | 5 years | – | straight-line |
| – Tubulars(1) | 4 to 5 years | – | straight-line |
| – Dynamic | 10 years | – | straight-line |
| – Structural | 20 years | 10% | straight-line |
| Service rig equipment | 20 years | 10% | straight-line |
| Drilling rig spare equipment | up to 15 years | – | straight-line |
| Service rig spare equipment | up to 15 years | – | straight-line |
| Rental equipment | up to 15 years | 0 to 25% | straight-line |
| Other equipment | 3 to 10 years | – | straight-line |
| Light duty vehicles | 4 years | – | straight-line |
| Heavy duty vehicles | 7 to 10 years | – | straight-line |
| Buildings | 10 to 20 years | – | straight-line |
(1) Expected life changed to 4 to 5 years in 2025 (previously 5 to 8 years, depending on geographical location); see Note (q) for further discussion.
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Property, plant and equipment are depreciated based on estimates of useful lives and salvage values. These estimates consider data and information from various sources including vendors, industry practice, and Precision’s own historical experience and may change as more experience is gained, market conditions shift, or technological advancements are made.
The estimated useful lives, residual values and method and components of depreciation are reviewed annually, and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate. See Note (q) for further discussion.
Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal to the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment, and are recognized in the consolidated statements of net earnings.
Determination of which parts of the drilling rig equipment represent significant cost relative to the entire rig and identifying the consumption patterns along with the useful lives of these significant parts, are matters of judgement. This determination can be complex and subject to differing interpretations and views, particularly when rig equipment comprises individual components for which different depreciation methods or rates are appropriate.
(e) Intangibles
Intangible assets that are acquired by the Corporation with finite lives are initially recorded at estimated fair value and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses.
Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits of the specific asset to which they relate.
Intangible assets are amortized based on estimates of useful lives. These estimates consider data and information from various sources including vendors and Precision’s own historical experience and may change as more experience is gained or technological advancements are made.
Amortization is recognized in net earnings using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Precision’s loan commitment fees, if undrawn on the Facility, are included in intangibles and are amortized over the term of the respective facility. Software is amortized over its expected useful life of up to 10 years.
The estimated useful lives and methods of amortization are reviewed annually and adjusted prospectively if appropriate.
(f) Impairment of Non-Financial Assets
The carrying amounts of the Corporation’s non-financial assets, other than inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the Cash-Generating Unit or CGU). Judgement is required in the aggregation of assets into CGUs.
If any such indication of impairment exists, then the asset or CGU’s recoverable amount is estimated. Judgement is required when evaluating whether a CGU has indications of impairment.
The recoverable amount of an asset or a CGU is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using an after-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Value in use is generally computed by reference to the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the CGU.
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or a CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in net earnings.
(g) Income Taxes
Income tax expense is recognized in net earnings except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity, in which case it is recognized in equity.
Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable earnings or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Deferred tax is recognized using the asset and liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized on the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in net earnings in the period that includes the date of enactment or substantive enactment. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset and they relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities that are expected to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realized simultaneously.
A deferred tax asset is recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.
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The Corporation is subject to taxation in numerous jurisdictions. Uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation of complex tax regulations and require significant judgement. Differences arising between the actual results and the assumptions made, or future changes to such assumptions, could necessitate future adjustments to taxable income and expense already recorded. The Corporation establishes provisions, based on reasonable estimates, for possible consequences of audits by the tax authorities of the respective countries in which it operates. The amount of such provisions is based on various factors, such as the experience of previous tax audits and differing interpretations of tax regulations by the taxable entity and the responsible tax authority.
(h) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Precision recognizes revenue from a variety of sources. In general, customer invoices are issued upon rendering all performance obligations for an individual well-site job. Under the Corporation’s standard contract terms, customer payments are to be received within 28 days of the customer’s receipt of an invoice in Canada. For U.S. and International contracts, payment terms vary by agreement and typically range from 30 to 60 days.
i) Contract Drilling Services
The Corporation contracts individual drilling rig packages, including crews and support equipment, to its customers. Depending on the customer’s drilling program, contracts may be for a single well, multiple wells or a fixed term. Revenue from contract drilling services is recognized over time from spud to rig release on a daily basis. Operating days are measured through industry standard tour sheets that document the daily activity of the rig. Revenue is recognized at the applicable day rate for each well, based on rates specified in the drilling contract.
The Corporation provides services under turnkey contracts, whereby Precision is required to drill a well to an agreed upon depth under specified conditions for a fixed price, regardless of the time required or problems encountered in drilling the well. Revenue from turnkey drilling contracts is recognized over time using the input method based on costs incurred to date in relation to estimated total contract costs, as that most accurately depicts the Corporation’s performance.
ii) Completion and Production Services
The Corporation provides a variety of well completion and production services including well servicing. In general, service rigs do not involve long-term contracts or penalties for termination. Revenue is recognized daily upon completion of services. Operating days are measured through daily tour sheets and field tickets. Revenue is recognized at the applicable daily or hourly rate, as stipulated in the contract.
The Corporation offers its customers a variety of oilfield equipment for rental. Rental revenue is recognized daily at the applicable rate stated in the rental contract. Rental days are measured through field tickets.
The Corporation provides accommodation and catering services to customers in remote locations. Customers contract these services either as a package or individually for a fixed term. For accommodation services, the Corporation supplies camp equipment and revenue is recognized over time on a daily basis, once the equipment is on-site and available for use, at the applicable rate stated in the contract. For catering services, the Corporation recognizes revenue daily according to meals served. Accommodation and catering services provided are measured through field tickets.
(i) Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Corporation has a present obligation as a result of a past event, when it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and when a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.
Precision maintains a provision for the deductible and uninsured portions of workers’ compensation and general liability claims. The amount accrued for the provision for losses incurred varies depending on the number and nature of the claims outstanding at the dates of the statements of financial position. In addition, the accrual includes management’s estimate of the future cost to settle each claim such as future changes in the severity of the claim and increases in medical costs. Precision uses third parties to assist in developing the estimate of the ultimate costs to settle each claim, which is based on historical experience associated with the type of each claim and specific information related to each claim. The specific circumstances of each claim may change over time prior to settlement and, as a result, the estimates made as of the reporting dates may change. The current portion of the provision is presented within accounts payables and accrued liabilities.
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(j) Share-Based Incentive Compensation Plans
The Corporation has established several share-based incentive compensation plans for non-management directors, officers, and other eligible employees. The estimated fair value of amounts payable to eligible participants under these plans are recognized as an expense with a corresponding increase in liabilities over the period that the participants become unconditionally entitled to payment. The recorded liability is re-measured at the end of each reporting period until settlement with the resultant change to the fair value of the liability recognized in net earnings for the period. When the plans are settled, the cash paid reduces the outstanding liability.
The Corporation has an employee share purchase plan that allows eligible employees to purchase common shares through payroll deductions.
Prior to January 1, 2012, the Corporation had an equity-settled deferred share unit plan whereby non-management directors of Precision could elect to receive all or a portion of their compensation in fully-vested deferred share units. Compensation expense was recognized based on the fair value price of the Corporation’s shares at the date of grant with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. Upon redemption of the deferred share units into common shares, the amount previously recognized in contributed surplus is recorded as an increase to shareholders’ capital. The Corporation continues to have obligations under this plan.
Effective May 16, 2024, the Corporation instituted a new equity-settled deferred share unit plan whereby non-management directors of Precision can elect to receive all or a portion of their compensation in fully-vested deferred share units. Compensation expense is recognized based on the fair value price at the date of grant with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. Upon redemption of the deferred share units into common shares, the fair value price on redemption date is recorded as an increase to shareholders' capital.
The Corporation has a share option plan for certain eligible employees. Under this plan, the fair value of share purchase options is calculated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and that value is recorded as compensation expense over the grant’s vesting period with an offsetting credit to contributed surplus. A forfeiture rate is estimated on the grant date and is adjusted to reflect the actual number of options that vest. Upon exercise of the equity purchase option, the associated amount is reclassified from contributed surplus to shareholders’ capital. Consideration paid by employees upon exercise of the equity purchase options is credited to shareholders’ capital.
(k) Foreign Currency Translation
Transactions of the Corporation’s individual entities are recorded in the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates (its functional currency). Transactions in currencies other than the entities’ functional currency are translated at rates in effect at the time of the transaction. At each period end, monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the prevailing period-end rates. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Gains and losses are included in net earnings except for gains and losses on translation of long-term debt designated as a hedge of foreign operations, which are deferred and included in other comprehensive income.
For the purpose of preparing the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements, the financial statements of each foreign operation that does not have a Canadian dollar functional currency are translated into Canadian dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the period end date. Revenues and expenses are translated using average exchange rates for the month of the respective transaction. Gains or losses resulting from these translation adjustments are recognized initially in other comprehensive income and reclassified from equity to net earnings on disposal or partial disposal of the foreign operation.
(l) Per Share Amounts
Basic per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted per share amounts are calculated by using the treasury stock method for equity-based compensation arrangements. The treasury stock method assumes that any proceeds obtained on exercise of equity-based compensation arrangements would be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period. The weighted average number of shares outstanding is then adjusted by the difference between the number of shares issued from the exercise of equity-based compensation arrangements and shares repurchased from the related proceeds.
(m) Financial Instruments
i) Non-Derivative Financial Instruments:
Financial assets and liabilities are classified and measured at amortized cost, fair value through other comprehensive income or fair value through net earnings. The classification of financial assets and liabilities is generally based on the business model in which the asset or liability is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics. Financial assets held within a business model whose objective is to collect contractual cash flows and whose contractual terms give rise to cash flows on specified dates that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding are measured at amortized cost. After their initial fair value measurement, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and long-term debt are classified and measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.
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Upon initial recognition of a non-derivative financial asset, a loss allowance is recorded for Expected Credit Losses (ECL). Loss allowances for trade receivables are measured based on lifetime ECL that incorporates historical loss information and is adjusted for current economic and credit conditions.
ii) Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Corporation may enter into certain financial derivative contracts in order to manage the exposure to market risks from fluctuations in interest rates or exchange rates. These instruments are not used for trading or speculative purposes. Precision has not designated its financial derivative contracts as effective accounting hedges, and thus has not applied hedge accounting, even though it considers certain financial contracts to be economic hedges. As a result, financial derivative contracts are classified as fair value through net earnings and are recorded on the statements of financial position at estimated fair value. Transaction costs are recognized in net earnings when incurred.
Derivatives embedded in financial assets are never separated. Rather, the financial instrument as a whole is assessed for classification. Derivatives embedded in financial liabilities are separated from the host contract and accounted for separately when their economic characteristics and risks are not closely related to the host contract. Embedded derivatives in financial liabilities are recorded on the statements of financial position at estimated fair value and changes in the fair value are recognized in earnings.
(n) Hedge Accounting
The Corporation utilizes foreign currency long-term debt to hedge its exposure to changes in the carrying values of the Corporation’s net investment in certain foreign operations from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. To be accounted for as a hedge, the foreign currency long-term debt must be designated and documented as a hedge and must be effective at inception and on an ongoing basis. The documentation defines the relationship between the foreign currency long-term debt and the net investment in the foreign operations, as well as the Corporation’s risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedging transaction. The Corporation formally assesses, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the changes in fair value of the foreign currency long-term debt are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value of the net investment in the foreign operations. The portion of gains or losses on the hedging item determined to be an effective hedge is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax, and is limited to the translation gain or loss on the net investment, while ineffective portions are recorded through net earnings.
A reduction in the fair value of the net investment in the foreign operations or an increase in the foreign currency long-term debt balance may result in a portion of the hedge becoming ineffective. If the hedging relationship ceases to be effective or is terminated, hedge accounting is not applied to subsequent gains or losses. The amounts recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to net earnings and the corresponding exchange gains or losses arising from the translation of the foreign operation are recorded through net earnings upon dissolution or substantial dissolution of the foreign operation.
(o) Leases
At inception, Precision assesses whether its contracts contain a lease. A contract contains a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The assessment of whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset considers whether:
- the contract involves the use of an identified asset and the substantive substitution rights of the supplier. If the supplier has a substantive substitution right, then the asset is not identified;
- the lessee’s right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset; and
- the lessee’s right to direct the use of the asset, including decision-making to change how and for what purpose the asset is used.
At inception or on reassessment of a contract that contains a lease component, Precision allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone prices.
i) Leases in which Precision is a lessee
Precision recognizes a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease obligation at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease obligation adjusted for lease payments made on or before the commencement date, incurred initial direct costs, estimated site retirement costs and any lease incentives received.
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. The estimated useful lives of right-of-use assets are consistent with those of property, plant and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease obligation.
The lease obligation is initially measured at the present value of the minimum lease payments not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, Precision’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, Precision uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for those leases in which it is the lessee.
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Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease obligation comprise the following:
- fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments;
- variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as of the commencement date;
- amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and
- the exercise price under a purchase option that Precision is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if Precision is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless Precision is reasonably certain not to terminate early.
The lease obligation is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The measurement of lease obligations requires the use of certain estimates and assumptions including discount rates, exercise of lease term extension options, and escalating lease rates. It is remeasured when there is a change in:
- future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate;
- the estimated amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; or
- the assessment of whether Precision will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option.
When the lease obligation is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in net earnings if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.
ii) Leases in which Precision is a lessor
When Precision acts as a lessor, at inception, Precision evaluates the classification as either a finance or operating lease.
To classify each lease, Precision makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease, if not, then it is an operating lease.
When acting as a sub-lessor, Precision accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease then Precision classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.
If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, Precision applies IFRS 15 to allocate the consideration in the contract. Precision recognizes lease payments received under operating leases for drilling rigs as income on a systematic basis, drilling days, over the lease term as part of revenue.
(p) Critical Accounting Assumptions and Estimates
i) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
At each reporting date, the Corporation reviews the carrying amount of assets in each CGU to determine whether an indicator of impairment exists. The Corporation’s analysis is based on relevant internal and external factors that indicate a CGU may be impaired such as the obsolescence or planned disposal of significant assets, financial performance of the CGU compared to forecasts, and past impairment tests, with a focus upon earnings before income tax, loss on investments and other assets, finance charges, foreign exchange, loss on asset decommissioning, gain on asset disposals, and depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), and consideration of the Corporation’s market capitalization.
When indications of impairment exist within a CGU, a recoverable amount is determined which requires assumptions to estimate future discounted cash flows. These estimates and assumptions include future drilling activity and margins and the resulting estimated Adjusted EBITDA associated with the CGU and the discount rate used to present value the estimated cash flows. In selecting a discount rate, the Corporation uses observable market data inputs to develop a rate that the Corporation believes approximates the discount rate of market participants.
Although the Corporation believes the assumptions and estimates are reasonable and consistent with current conditions, internal planning, and expected future operations, such assumptions and estimates are subject to significant uncertainty and judgement.
ii) Income Taxes
Significant estimation and assumptions are required in determining the provision for income taxes. The recognition of deferred tax assets in respect of deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses and credits is based on the Corporation’s estimation of future taxable profit against which these differences, losses and credits may be used. The assessment is based upon existing tax laws and estimates of the Corporation’s future taxable income. These estimates may be materially different from the actual final tax return in future periods.
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(q) Change in Accounting Estimate
During 2025, the Corporation completed its normal course review of expected life of property, plant and equipment, including a detailed review of drilling rig equipment.
In connection with this review, the Corporation revised the estimated useful lives of tubulars to better reflect the period over which the related future economic benefits are expected to be realized. Effective December 31, 2025, the estimated useful life was changed to an average of 4 years (previously 5 to 8 years, depending on geographical location).
This change in accounting estimate has been applied prospectively. For the twelve‑month period ended December 31, 2025, this revision resulted in additional depreciation expense of $17 million. Based on the existing asset base, the Corporation expects this change to increase annual depreciation expense by approximately $38 million in 2026.
No other major category of property, plant and equipment was affected by this change.
(r) Accounting Standards and Amendments not yet Effective
The IASB has issued several new standards and amendments to existing standards that will become effective for periods subsequent to December 31, 2025. Accordingly, these new standards and amendments were not applied when preparing these consolidated financial statements. For each standard, Precision remains in the process of assessing the impact these new standards and amendments will have on its consolidated financial statements.
| Standards and Amendments | Effective for periods beginning on or after | Impact to Precision Drilling Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments<br> (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7) | January 1, 2026 | Review in-progress |
| Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity <br> (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7) | January 1, 2026 | Review in-progress |
| Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards<br> (Volume 11) | January 1, 2026 | Review in-progress |
| IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements | January 1, 2027 | Review in-progress |
| IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures | January 1, 2027 | Review in-progress |
| Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its<br> Associate or Joint Venture (Amendments to IFRS 10 <br> and IAS 28) | To be determined | Review in-progress |
i) IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
IFRS 18 will replace IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and applies for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027. The new standard introduces the following key new requirements.
- Entities are required to classify all income and expenses into five categories in the statement of profit or loss, namely the operating, investing, financing, discontinued operations and income tax categories. Entities are also required to present a newly-defined operating profit subtotal. Entities' net profit will not change.
- Management-defined Performance Measures (MPMs) are to be disclosed in a single note within the financial statements.
- Enhanced guidance is provided on how to group information within the financial statements.
In addition, all entities are required to use the operating profit subtotal as the starting point for the statement of cash flows when presenting operating cash flows under the indirect method.
Precision expects IFRS 18 to significantly impact the financial statements and is still in the process of assessing the full impact of the standard, particularly with respect to the structure of the Corporation's statement of net earnings, the statement of cash flows and the additional note disclosures required for MPMs. The Corporation is also assessing the impact on how information is grouped in the financial statements, including those items currently labeled as 'other'.
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NOTE 4. REVENUE
The following table includes a reconciliation of disaggregated revenue by reportable segment (Note 5). Revenue has been disaggregated by primary geographical market and type of service provided.
| Year ended December 31, 2025 | Contract<br>Drilling<br>Services | Completion<br>and<br>Production<br>Services | Corporate<br>and Other | Inter-<br>Segment<br>Eliminations | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $ | 833,238 | $ | 277,096 | $ | — | $ | (11,150 | ) | $ | 1,099,184 |
| United States | 546,006 | 1,722 | — | — | 547,728 | ||||||
| International | 196,792 | — | — | — | 196,792 | ||||||
| $ | 1,576,036 | $ | 278,818 | $ | — | $ | (11,150 | ) | $ | 1,843,704 | |
| Day rate/hourly services | $ | 1,560,244 | $ | 278,818 | $ | — | $ | (2,734 | ) | $ | 1,836,328 |
| Shortfall payments/idle but contracted | 5,109 | — | — | — | 5,109 | ||||||
| Other | 10,683 | — | — | (8,416 | ) | 2,267 | |||||
| $ | 1,576,036 | $ | 278,818 | $ | — | $ | (11,150 | ) | $ | 1,843,704 | |
| Year ended December 31, 2024 | Contract<br>Drilling<br>Services | Completion<br>and<br>Production<br>Services | Corporate<br>and Other | Inter-<br>Segment<br>Eliminations | Total | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | $ | 834,945 | $ | 281,399 | $ | — | $ | (10,181 | ) | $ | 1,106,163 |
| United States | 577,266 | 13,418 | — | (43 | ) | 590,641 | |||||
| International | 205,524 | — | — | — | 205,524 | ||||||
| $ | 1,617,735 | $ | 294,817 | $ | — | $ | (10,224 | ) | $ | 1,902,328 | |
| Day rate/hourly services | $ | 1,606,187 | $ | 294,817 | $ | — | $ | (959 | ) | $ | 1,900,045 |
| Shortfall payments/idle but contracted | 837 | — | — | — | 837 | ||||||
| Other | 10,711 | — | — | (9,265 | ) | 1,446 | |||||
| $ | 1,617,735 | $ | 294,817 | $ | — | $ | (10,224 | ) | $ | 1,902,328 |
NOTE 5. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
The Corporation operates primarily in Canada, the United States and certain international locations, in two industry segments: Contract Drilling Services and Completion and Production Services. Contract Drilling Services includes drilling rigs, procurement and distribution of oilfield supplies, and the manufacture, sale and repair of drilling equipment. Completion and Production Services includes service rigs, oilfield equipment rental, and camp services.
| Year ended December 31, 2025 | Contract<br>Drilling<br>Services | Completion<br>and Production<br>Services | Corporate<br>and Other | Inter-<br>Segment Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $ | 1,576,036 | $ | 278,818 | $ | — | $ | (11,150 | ) | $ | 1,843,704 | ||||
| Earnings before income taxes, loss <br> on investments and other assets, <br> finance charges, foreign exchange, loss<br> on asset decommissioning, loss (gain) on<br> asset disposals, and depreciation <br> and amortization | 488,796 | 63,980 | (63,161 | ) | — | 489,615 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 285,521 | 22,658 | 9,725 | — | 317,904 | ||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on asset disposals | (2,898 | ) | (8,283 | ) | 2,558 | — | (8,623 | ) | |||||||
| Loss on asset decommissioning | 67,080 | — | — | — | 67,080 | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | 26 | 22 | (1,256 | ) | — | (1,208 | ) | ||||||||
| Finance charges | 551 | 402 | 56,244 | — | 57,197 | ||||||||||
| Loss on investments and other assets | 426 | — | 918 | — | 1,344 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense (recovery) | 48,479 | 10,557 | (6,209 | ) | — | 52,827 | |||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) for reportable segments | 89,611 | 38,624 | (125,141 | ) | — | 3,094 | |||||||||
| Total assets | 2,323,850 | 232,290 | 170,550 | — | 2,726,690 | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 249,631 | 12,929 | 938 | — | 263,498 |
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| Year ended December 31, 2024 | Contract<br>Drilling<br>Services | Completion<br>and Production<br>Services | Corporate<br>and Other | Inter-<br>Segment Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $ | 1,617,735 | $ | 294,817 | $ | — | $ | (10,224 | ) | $ | 1,902,328 | ||||
| Earnings before income taxes, loss <br> on investments and other assets, <br> finance charges, foreign exchange, loss<br> on asset decommissioning, gain on<br> asset disposals, and depreciation <br> and amortization | 532,345 | 66,681 | (77,805 | ) | — | 521,221 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 279,247 | 20,831 | 9,236 | — | 309,314 | ||||||||||
| Gain on asset disposals | (8,745 | ) | (4,524 | ) | (2,879 | ) | — | (16,148 | ) | ||||||
| Foreign exchange | 1,164 | (46 | ) | 1,141 | — | 2,259 | |||||||||
| Finance charges | 1,707 | 422 | 67,624 | — | 69,753 | ||||||||||
| Loss on investments and other assets | — | — | 1,484 | — | 1,484 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense (recovery) | 38,869 | 9,155 | (4,795 | ) | — | 43,229 | |||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) for reportable segments | 220,103 | 40,843 | (149,616 | ) | — | 111,330 | |||||||||
| Total assets | 2,562,436 | 241,277 | 152,602 | — | 2,956,315 | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 197,010 | 17,495 | 2,193 | — | 216,698 |
The Corporation’s operations are carried on in the following geographic locations:
| Year ended December 31, 2025 | Canada | United States | International | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $ | 1,099,184 | $ | 547,728 | $ | 196,792 | $ | 1,843,704 |
| Total assets | 1,202,650 | 1,154,872 | 369,168 | 2,726,690 | ||||
| Year ended December 31, 2024 | Canada | United States | International | Total | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $ | 1,106,163 | $ | 590,641 | $ | 205,524 | $ | 1,902,328 |
| Total assets | 1,206,868 | 1,292,983 | 456,464 | 2,956,315 |
NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $ | 6,935,829 | $ | 7,344,532 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation | (4,776,617 | ) | (4,988,359 | ) | ||
| $ | 2,159,212 | $ | 2,356,173 | |||
| Rig equipment | 1,931,558 | 2,118,055 | ||||
| Rental equipment | 16,066 | 16,066 | ||||
| Other equipment | 6,969 | 5,999 | ||||
| Vehicles | 4,211 | 1,787 | ||||
| Buildings | 29,195 | 43,870 | ||||
| Assets under construction | 142,257 | 133,543 | ||||
| Land | 28,956 | 36,853 | ||||
| $ | 2,159,212 | $ | 2,356,173 |
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Cost
| Rig<br>Equipment | Rental<br>Equipment | Other<br>Equipment | Vehicles | Buildings | Assets<br>Under<br>Construction | Land | Total | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 6,324,210 | $ | 96,481 | $ | 170,429 | $ | 32,696 | $ | 124,833 | $ | 126,872 | $ | 43,244 | $ | 6,918,765 | ||||||||
| Additions | 59,650 | — | 14,516 | 95 | 985 | 141,401 | — | 216,647 | ||||||||||||||||
| Transferred to assets <br> held for sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | (5,501 | ) | (5,501 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Disposals | (153,166 | ) | — | (17,327 | ) | (3,646 | ) | (3,089 | ) | — | (2,100 | ) | (179,328 | ) | ||||||||||
| Reclassifications | 137,658 | — | — | — | — | (137,658 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | 380,811 | 279 | 3,091 | 1,718 | 3,912 | 2,928 | 1,210 | 393,949 | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 6,749,163 | 96,760 | 170,709 | 30,863 | 126,641 | 133,543 | 36,853 | 7,344,532 | ||||||||||||||||
| Additions | 57,110 | — | 9,645 | 149 | 139 | 196,431 | — | 263,474 | ||||||||||||||||
| Disposals | (122,183 | ) | (17 | ) | (31,683 | ) | (2,959 | ) | (8,133 | ) | — | (7,228 | ) | (172,203 | ) | |||||||||
| Reclassifications | 174,547 | — | — | — | — | (174,547 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Reclassification from <br> right-of-use assets | — | — | — | 3,653 | — | — | — | 3,653 | ||||||||||||||||
| Asset decommissioning | (299,289 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (299,289 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | (185,477 | ) | (160 | ) | (2,345 | ) | (630 | ) | (1,887 | ) | (13,170 | ) | (669 | ) | (204,338 | ) | ||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | 6,373,871 | $ | 96,583 | $ | 146,326 | $ | 31,076 | $ | 116,760 | $ | 142,257 | $ | 28,956 | $ | 6,935,829 |
Accumulated Depreciation
| Rig<br>Equipment | Rental<br>Equipment | Other<br>Equipment | Vehicles | Buildings | Assets<br>Under<br>Construction | Land | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 4,229,700 | $ | 80,415 | $ | 161,193 | $ | 30,363 | $ | 79,006 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,580,677 | ||||||
| Depreciation expense | 276,815 | — | 14,267 | 720 | 4,317 | — | — | 296,119 | ||||||||||||||
| Disposals | (141,694 | ) | — | (17,091 | ) | (3,504 | ) | (2,667 | ) | — | — | (164,956 | ) | |||||||||
| Foreign exchange | 266,287 | 279 | 6,341 | 1,497 | 2,115 | — | — | 276,519 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 4,631,108 | 80,694 | 164,710 | 29,076 | 82,771 | — | — | 4,988,359 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation expense | 288,178 | — | 8,307 | 588 | 7,476 | — | — | 304,549 | ||||||||||||||
| Disposals | (110,671 | ) | (17 | ) | (31,527 | ) | (2,858 | ) | (1,449 | ) | — | — | (146,522 | ) | ||||||||
| Reclassification from <br> right-of-use assets | — | — | — | 869 | — | — | — | 869 | ||||||||||||||
| Asset decommissioning | (232,209 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (232,209 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | (134,093 | ) | (160 | ) | (2,133 | ) | (810 | ) | (1,233 | ) | — | — | (138,429 | ) | ||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | 4,442,313 | $ | 80,517 | $ | 139,357 | $ | 26,865 | $ | 87,565 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,776,617 |
(a) Impairment
Precision reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets for indications of impairment at the end of each reporting period. At December 31, 2025, Precision reviewed each of its Cash-Generating Units and did not identify indications of impairment and, therefore, did not test its CGUs for impairment.
(b) Asset Disposals
Through the completion of normal course business operations, the Corporation sold used assets resulting in a gain on asset disposal of $9 million (2024 – $16 million).
(c) Asset Decommissioning
In 2025, the Corporation incurred a $67 million (2024 – nil) loss on asset decommissioning relating to certain drilling and ancillary equipment, contained within the Contract Drilling Services segment, that no longer aligned with the Corporation's advanced technology and performance standards.
NOTE 7. INTANGIBLES
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $ | 39,946 | $ | 39,922 | ||
| Accumulated amortization | (30,476 | ) | (26,925 | ) | ||
| $ | 9,470 | $ | 12,997 | |||
| Software | 9,470 | 12,997 | ||||
| $ | 9,470 | $ | 12,997 |
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Cost
| Loan<br>Commitment<br>Fees | Software | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 17,081 | $ | 39,871 | $ | 56,952 | ||
| Additions | 1,363 | 51 | 1,414 | |||||
| Reclassification of loan commitment fees | (18,444 | ) | — | (18,444 | ) | |||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | — | 39,922 | 39,922 | |||||
| Additions | — | 24 | 24 | |||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | — | $ | 39,946 | $ | 39,946 |
Accumulated Amortization
| Loan<br>Commitment<br>Fees | Software | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 16,238 | $ | 23,404 | $ | 39,642 | ||
| Amortization expense | 612 | 3,521 | 4,133 | |||||
| Reclassification of loan commitment fees | (16,850 | ) | — | (16,850 | ) | |||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | — | 26,925 | 26,925 | |||||
| Amortization expense | — | 3,551 | 3,551 | |||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | — | $ | 30,476 | $ | 30,476 |
NOTE 8. LONG-TERM DEBT
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Denominated Facilities | Canadian Facilities and Translated <br> U.S. Facilities | |||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt | ||||||||||||
| Senior Credit Facility: | ||||||||||||
| U.S Denominated Borrowings | US | $ | 80,000 | US | $ | 12,000 | $ | 109,809 | $ | 17,252 | ||
| Canadian Denominated Borrowings | — | — | 28,000 | — | ||||||||
| Unsecured Senior Notes: | ||||||||||||
| 7.125% senior notes due 2026 | — | 160,000 | — | 230,026 | ||||||||
| 6.875% senior notes due 2029 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 549,044 | 575,064 | ||||||||
| US | $ | 480,000 | US | $ | 572,000 | 686,853 | 822,342 | |||||
| Less net unamortized debt issue costs | (7,562 | ) | (9,873 | ) | ||||||||
| $ | 679,291 | $ | 812,469 |
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| Senior Credit<br>Facility | Unsecured<br>Senior Notes | Canadian Real Estate Credit Facility | U.S. Real Estate Credit Facility | Debt Issue Costs and Original Issue Discount | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance December 31, 2023 | $ | — | $ | 892,000 | $ | 25,933 | $ | 11,114 | $ | (11,369 | ) | 917,678 | ||||||
| Changes from financing cash flows: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Senior Credit Facility | 27,978 | — | — | — | — | 27,978 | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of unsecured senior notes | — | (155,682 | ) | — | — | — | (155,682 | ) | ||||||||||
| Repayment of Senior Credit Facility | (10,981 | ) | — | — | — | — | (10,981 | ) | ||||||||||
| Repayment of Real Estate Credit <br> Facility | — | — | (25,933 | ) | (11,723 | ) | — | (37,656 | ) | |||||||||
| Non-cash changes: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issue costs | — | — | — | — | 3,090 | 3,090 | ||||||||||||
| Reclassification of loan commitment<br> fees | — | — | — | — | (1,594 | ) | (1,594 | ) | ||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | 255 | 68,772 | — | 609 | — | 69,636 | ||||||||||||
| Balance December 31, 2024 | $ | 17,252 | $ | 805,090 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (9,873 | ) | $ | 812,469 | |||||
| Current | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Long-term | 17,252 | 805,090 | — | — | (9,873 | ) | 812,469 | |||||||||||
| Balance December 31, 2024 | $ | 17,252 | $ | 805,090 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (9,873 | ) | $ | 812,469 | |||||
| Changes from financing cash flows: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Senior Credit Facility | 148,780 | — | — | — | — | 148,780 | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of unsecured senior notes | — | (222,329 | ) | — | — | — | (222,329 | ) | ||||||||||
| Repayment of Senior Credit Facility | (27,110 | ) | — | — | — | — | (27,110 | ) | ||||||||||
| Payment of debt issue costs | — | — | — | — | (717 | ) | (717 | ) | ||||||||||
| Non-cash changes: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issue costs | — | — | — | — | 3,028 | 3,028 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | (1,113 | ) | (33,717 | ) | — | — | — | (34,830 | ) | |||||||||
| Balance December 31, 2025 | $ | 137,809 | $ | 549,044 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (7,562 | ) | $ | 679,291 | |||||
| Current | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Long-term | 137,809 | 549,044 | — | — | (7,562 | ) | 679,291 | |||||||||||
| Balance December 31, 2025 | $ | 137,809 | $ | 549,044 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (7,562 | ) | $ | 679,291 |
Precision’s current and long-term debt obligations at December 31, 2025 will mature as follows:
| 2026 | $ | — |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | — | |
| 2028 | 137,809 | |
| 2029 | 549,044 | |
| Thereafter | — | |
| $ | 686,853 |
(a) Senior Credit Facility:
The senior secured revolving credit facility (Senior Credit Facility) provides Precision with senior secured financing for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, of up to US$375 million with a provision for an increase in the facility of up to an additional US$375 million. The Senior Credit Facility is secured by charges on substantially all of the present and future assets of Precision, its material U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and, if necessary, to adhere to covenants under the Senior Credit Facility, certain subsidiaries organized in jurisdictions outside of Canada and the U.S. The Senior Credit Facility has a term of three years, with an annual option on Precision’s part to request that the lenders extend, at their discretion, the facility to a new maturity date not to exceed five years from the date of the extension request.
The Senior Credit Facility requires Precision comply with certain restrictive and financial covenants including a leverage ratio of consolidated senior debt to consolidated Covenant EBITDA (as defined in the debt agreement) of less than 2.5:1. For purposes of calculating the leverage ratio, consolidated senior debt only includes secured indebtedness. It also requires the Corporation to maintain a ratio of consolidated Covenant EBITDA to consolidated interest expense for the most recent four consecutive quarters, of greater than 2.5:1, subject to the amendments noted below.
Distributions under the Senior Credit Facility are subject to a pro-forma senior net leverage covenant of less than or equal to 1.75:1. The Senior Credit Facility also limits the redemption and repurchase of junior debt subject to a pro-forma senior net leverage covenant test of less than or equal to 1.75:1.
In 2024, Precision extended the maturity date of the Senior Credit Facility, revised the available borrowing capacity, and amended certain terms of the facility. The maturity date was extended to June 28, 2027, and the size was revised to US$375 million.
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In 2025, Precision extended its Senior Credit Facility's maturity date and amended certain terms of the facility. The maturity date was extended from June 28, 2027 to October 31, 2028, with the exception of US$43 million, which will mature on June 28, 2027.
Under the Senior Credit Facility, amounts can be drawn in U.S. dollars and/or Canadian dollars. At December 31, 2025, US$80 million and $28 million were drawn under this facility (2024 – US$12 million). Up to US$200 million of the Senior Credit Facility is available for letters of credit denominated in U.S and/or Canadian dollars and other currencies acceptable to the fronting lender. As of December 31, 2025 outstanding letters of credit amounted to US$51 million (2024 – US$51 million).
The interest rate on loans that are denominated in U.S. dollars is, at the option of Precision, either a margin over a U.S. base rate or a margin over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The interest rate on loans denominated in Canadian dollars is, at the option of Precision, either a margin over the Canadian prime rate or a margin over the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA); such margins will be based on the then applicable ratio of consolidated total debt to EBITDA.
In connection with the Senior Credit Facility borrowings, Precision entered into a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of US$50 million and a maturity date of December 2026. Under the agreement, Precision pays a fixed rate of 3.7% in place of the variable SOFR-based rate. The fair value of the interest rate swap arrangement is the difference between the forward interest rates and the discounted contract rate and is classified as Level II on the fair value hierarchy. As of December 31, 2025, the mark-to-market value of the interest rate swap was not material and was included within accounts receivable in the consolidated statements of financial position.
(b) Real Estate Credit Facilities
In November 2020, Precision established a U.S. Real Estate Term Credit Facility. The U.S. Real Estate Credit Facility was repaid in-full and terminated during 2024.
In March 2021, Precision established a Canadian Real Estate Credit Facility. The Canadian Real Estate Credit Facility was repaid in-full and terminated during 2024.
In November 2023, Precision assumed a $10 million Canadian Real Estate Facility from the acquisition of CWC Energy Services which was repaid in-full and terminated during 2024.
(c) Unsecured Senior Notes:
i) 6.875% US$ senior notes due 2029
These unsecured senior notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.875% per annum and mature on January 15, 2029. Interest is payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing January 15, 2022. These unsecured senior notes were issued at a price equal to 99.253% of the face value, resulting in a US$3 million original issue discount. The original issue discount will be amortized over the life of the notes using the effective interest rate method.
Precision may redeem these notes in whole or in part at any time on or after January 15, 2025 and before January 15, 2027, at redemption prices ranging between 103.438% and 101.719% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. Any time on or after January 15, 2027, these notes can be redeemed for their principal amount plus accrued interest. Upon specified change of control events, each holder of a note will have the right to sell to Precision all or a portion of its notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest to the date of purchase.
In 2025, Precision fully redeemed the 2026 unsecured senior notes. The redemption was executed at par value, comprising US$160 million in principal and US$3 million in accrued interest. The transaction was financed through a combination of cash on hand and proceeds drawn from the Senior Credit Facility.
The unsecured senior notes require Precision to comply with certain restrictive and financial covenants including an incurrence based test of Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, as defined in the senior note agreements, of greater than or equal to 2.0:1 for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters. In the event the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is less than 2.0:1 for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters the senior notes restrict Precision’s ability to incur additional indebtedness.
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The unsecured senior notes also contain a restricted payments covenant that limits Precision’s ability to make payments in the nature of dividends, distributions and for repurchases from shareholders. These restricted payments baskets grow by, among other things, 50% of cumulative consolidated net earnings, and decrease by 100% of cumulative consolidated net losses as defined in the note agreements, and cumulative payments made to shareholders. At December 31, 2025, the governing net restricted payments basket was $41 million (2024 – negative $4 million). During 2024, pursuant to the indentures governing the unsecured senior notes, Precision used the available general restricted payments basket to facilitate the repurchase and cancellation of its common shares.
Precision’s unsecured senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by all U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries that guaranteed the Senior Credit Facility (Guarantor Subsidiaries). These Guarantor Subsidiaries are directly or indirectly 100% owned by the parent company. Separate financial statements for each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries have not been provided; instead, the Corporation has included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section of this Annual Report summarized financial information and expanded qualitative non-financial disclosures based on Rule 3-10 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-X.
(d) Covenants:
At December 31, 2025, Precision was in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Credit Facility and unsecured senior notes.
| Covenant | At December 31, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Credit Facility | |||
| Consolidated senior debt to consolidated covenant EBITDA(1) | ≤ 2.50 | 0.29 | |
| Consolidated covenant EBITDA to consolidated interest expense | ≥ 2.50 | 8.95 |
(1) For purposes of calculating the leverage ratio consolidated senior debt only includes secured indebtedness.
NOTE 9. FINANCE CHARGES
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest: | ||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | 51,651 | $ | 63,734 | ||
| Lease obligations | 4,125 | 4,245 | ||||
| Other | 11 | 285 | ||||
| Income | (1,618 | ) | (2,220 | ) | ||
| Amortization of debt issue costs | 3,028 | 3,709 | ||||
| Finance charges | $ | 57,197 | $ | 69,753 |
NOTE 10. LEASES
(a) As a lessee
Precision recognizes right-of-use assets primarily from its leases of real estate and vehicles and equipment.
| Real Estate | Vehicles and Equipment | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 37,512 | $ | 25,926 | $ | 63,438 | |||
| Additions | 469 | 10,522 | 10,991 | ||||||
| Derecognition | (433 | ) | (861 | ) | (1,294 | ) | |||
| Depreciation | (3,588 | ) | (6,086 | ) | (9,674 | ) | |||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange differences | 1,700 | 871 | 2,571 | ||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | $ | 35,660 | $ | 30,372 | $ | 66,032 | |||
| Additions | 1,705 | 5,682 | 7,387 | ||||||
| Reclassifications to Property, Plant and Equipment | — | (2,786 | ) | (2,786 | ) | ||||
| Derecognition | (228 | ) | (1,295 | ) | (1,523 | ) | |||
| Depreciation | (3,633 | ) | (6,171 | ) | (9,804 | ) | |||
| Lease remeasurements | (126 | ) | (984 | ) | (1,110 | ) | |||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange differences | (870 | ) | (509 | ) | (1,379 | ) | |||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | 32,508 | $ | 24,309 | $ | 56,817 |
Precision’s real estate lease contracts often contain renewal options which may impact the determination of the lease term for purposes of calculating the lease obligation. If it is reasonably certain that a renewal option will be exercised, the renewal period is included in the lease term. When entering a lease, Precision assesses whether it is reasonably certain renewal options will be exercised. Reasonable certainty is established if all relevant facts and circumstances indicate an economic incentive to exercise the renewal option. For the majority of its real estate leases, Precision is reasonably certain it will exercise its renewal option. Accordingly, the renewal period has been included in the lease term used to calculate the lease obligation.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, Precision had interest and payments of $19 million (2024 – $18 million) in relation to its lease obligations.
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The Corporation has commitments under various lease agreements, primarily for real estate and vehicles and equipment. Terms of Precision’s real estate leases run for a period of one to 10 years while vehicle and equipment leases are typically for terms of between three and four years. Expected non-cancellable undiscounted operating lease payments are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than one year | $ | 21,256 | $ | 23,909 |
| One to five years | 43,483 | 50,232 | ||
| More than five years | 28,753 | 24,429 | ||
| $ | 93,492 | $ | 98,570 |
(b) As a lessor
Precision leases its rig equipment under long-term drilling contracts with terms ranging from one to five years. At December 31, 2025, the net book value of the underlying rig equipment subject to long-term drilling contracts was $549 million (2024 – $686 million).
The following table sets out a maturity analysis of lease payments, showing the undiscounted lease payments to be received subsequent to December 31, 2025:
| Operating Leases | Finance Leases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than one year | $ | 389,349 | $ | 962 | |
| One to five years | 277,276 | 3,792 | |||
| More than five years | — | 1,650 | |||
| Total undiscounted lease receipts | $ | 666,625 | $ | 6,404 | |
| Unearned finance income on lease receipts | (1,062 | ) | |||
| Net investment in the lease | $ | 5,342 |
NOTE 11. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
Precision’s omnibus equity incentive plan (Omnibus Plan) allows the Corporation to settle short-term incentive awards (annual bonus) and long-term incentive awards (share options, performance share units and restricted share units) issued on or after February 8, 2017 in voting shares of Precision (either issued from treasury or purchased in the open market), cash, or a combination of both. Precision intends to settle all short-term incentive, restricted share unit and performance share unit awards issued under the Omnibus Plan in cash and to settle options in voting shares.
(a)
Liability Classified Plans
| Restricted<br> Share Units | Performance<br>Share Units | Non-<br>Management<br>Directors’ DSUs | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | $ | 16,114 | $ | 64,042 | $ | 8,367 | $ | 88,523 | ||||
| Expensed during the year | 10,511 | 29,829 | 2,488 | 42,828 | ||||||||
| Settlement in shares | (2,012 | ) | (18,355 | ) | — | (20,367 | ) | |||||
| Payments | (13,037 | ) | (40,016 | ) | — | (53,053 | ) | |||||
| Foreign exchange | (16 | ) | (57 | ) | — | (73 | ) | |||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 11,560 | 35,443 | 10,855 | 57,858 | ||||||||
| Expensed during the year | 6,387 | 10,669 | 1,146 | 18,202 | ||||||||
| Settlement in shares | (1,920 | ) | (6,941 | ) | (785 | ) | (9,646 | ) | ||||
| Payments | (6,809 | ) | (21,664 | ) | (895 | ) | (29,368 | ) | ||||
| Foreign exchange | 2 | 6 | — | 8 | ||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | 9,220 | $ | 17,513 | $ | 10,321 | $ | 37,054 | ||||
| Current | 6,021 | 6,932 | 10,321 | 23,274 | ||||||||
| Long-term | 3,199 | 10,581 | — | 13,780 | ||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | $ | 9,220 | $ | 17,513 | $ | 10,321 | $ | 37,054 |
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Restricted Share Units and Performance Share Units
Precision has various cash-settled share-based incentive plans for officers and other eligible employees. Under the Restricted Share Unit (RSU) incentive plan, shares granted to eligible employees vest annually over a three-year term. Vested shares are automatically paid out in cash at a value determined by the fair market value of the shares at the vesting date. Under the Performance Share Unit (PSU) incentive plan, shares granted to eligible employees vest at the end of a three-year term. Vested shares are paid out in cash or shares at the Board of Directors' discretion, in the first quarter following the vested term at a value determined by the fair market value of the shares at the vesting date and based on the number of performance shares held multiplied by a performance factor that ranges from zero to two times. The performance factor is based on Precision’s share price performance compared to a peer group over the three-year period, repayment of debt and leverage ratio.
A summary of the RSUs and PSUs outstanding under these share-based incentive plans is presented below:
| RSUs<br>Outstanding | PSUs<br>Outstanding | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 276,094 | 794,743 | ||||
| Granted | 92,423 | 158,440 | ||||
| Redeemed | (180,989 | ) | (450,726 | ) | ||
| Forfeited | (7,768 | ) | (5,404 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2024 | 179,760 | 497,053 | ||||
| Granted | 66,320 | 156,763 | ||||
| Redeemed | (103,136 | ) | (231,250 | ) | ||
| Forfeited | (10,665 | ) | (111,634 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2025 | 132,279 | 310,932 |
Non-Management Directors
Precision has a deferred share unit (DSU) plan for non-management directors whereby fully vested DSUs are granted quarterly based on an election by the non-management director to receive all or a portion of his or her compensation in DSUs. These DSUs are redeemable in cash or for an equal number of common shares upon the director’s retirement. The redemption of DSUs in cash or common shares is solely at Precision’s discretion. Non-management directors can receive a lump sum payment or two separate payments any time up until December 15 of the year following retirement. If the non-management director does not specify a redemption date, the DSUs will be redeemed on a single date six months after retirement. The cash settlement amount is based on the weighted average trading price for Precision’s shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the five days immediately prior to payout.
A summary of the DSUs outstanding under this share-based incentive plan is presented below:
| Deferred Share Units | Outstanding | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance December 31, 2023 | 116,280 | ||
| Granted | 7,193 | ||
| Balance December 31, 2024 | 123,473 | ||
| Granted | 2,336 | ||
| Redeemed | (21,010 | ) | |
| Balance December 31, 2025 | 104,799 |
During 2025, 21,010 DSUs were redeemed after the retirement of a non-management director. Precision elected to settle the redemption of DSUs through a combination of cash and common shares.
(b) Equity Settled Plans
Executive Restricted Share Units Plan
Precision grants Executive RSUs to certain senior executives with the intention of settling them in voting shares of the Corporation either issued from treasury or purchased in the open market. Granted units vest annually over a three-year term.
| Executive Restricted Share Units | Outstanding | Weighted Average <br>Fair Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 46,740 | $ | 96.90 | ||
| Granted | 61,930 | 79.84 | |||
| Redeemed | (15,570 | ) | 96.90 | ||
| Forfeited | (608 | ) | 96.90 | ||
| December 31, 2024 | 92,492 | 85.48 | |||
| Granted | 107,270 | 80.35 | |||
| Redeemed | (36,408 | ) | 87.03 | ||
| Forfeited | (34,924 | ) | 82.26 | ||
| December 31, 2025 | 128,430 | $ | 81.63 |
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Included in net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2025 were expenses of $5 million (2024 – $4 million).
Subsequent to December 31, 2025, the Corporation settled certain vesting Executive RSUs through the issuance of 42,833 common shares.
Option Plan
Under this plan, the exercise price of each option equals the fair market value of the option at the date of grant determined by the weighted average trading price for the five days preceding the grant. The options are denominated in either Canadian or U.S. dollars, and vest over a period of three years from the date of grant, as employees render continuous service to the Corporation, and have a term of seven years.
A summary of the status of the equity incentive plan is presented below:
| Canadian Share Options | Options<br>Outstanding | Range of<br>Exercise Price | Weighted<br> Average<br>Exercise Price | Options <br>Exercisable | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 23,055 | $ | 87.00 | — | 145.97 | $ | 113.01 | 23,055 | |||
| Exercised | (925 | ) | 87.00 | — | 87.00 | 87.00 | — | ||||
| Forfeited | (10,170 | ) | 145.97 | — | 145.97 | 145.97 | — | ||||
| December 31, 2024 | 11,960 | 87.00 | — | 87.00 | $ | 87.00 | 11,960 | ||||
| Forfeited | (11,960 | ) | 87.00 | — | 87.00 | 87.00 | — | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | — | $ | — | — | |||
| U.S. Share Options | Options<br>Outstanding | Range ofExercise Price(US) | WeightedAverageExercise Price(US) | Options <br>Exercisable | |||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| December 31, 2023 | 128,398 | — | 111.47 | 128,398 | |||||||
| Exercised | (6,485 | ) | — | 68.80 | — | ||||||
| Forfeited | (61,861 | ) | — | 111.47 | — | ||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 60,052 | — | 72.46 | 60,052 | |||||||
| Exercised | (5,870 | ) | — | 51.20 | — | ||||||
| Forfeited | (51,457 | ) | — | 72.46 | — | ||||||
| December 31, 2025 | 2,725 | — | 51.20 | 2,725 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| U.S. Share Options | Options Exercisable | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range of Exercise Prices (US): | WeightedAverageExercise Price(US) | Weighted Average<br>Remaining<br>Contractual Life<br>(Years) | Number | WeightedAverage Exercise Price(US) | |||
| 51.20 | 2,725 | 0.15 | 2,725 |
All values are in US Dollars.
No options were granted during 2024 and 2025.
Subsequent to December 31, 2025, the U.S. share options that were outstanding at year-end were exercised on February 17, 2026.
Non-Management Directors
Prior to January 1, 2012, Precision had a deferred share unit plan for non-management directors. Under the plan, fully vested deferred share units were granted quarterly based on an election by the non-management director to receive all or a portion of his or her compensation in deferred share units. These deferred share units are redeemable into an equal number of common shares any time after the director’s retirement.
Effective May 16, 2024, Precision instituted a new DSU plan for non-management directors whereby fully vested deferred share units are granted quarterly based upon an election by the non-management director to receive all or a portion of their compensation in deferred share units. The deferred share units are redeemable for an equal number of common shares on the date specified in an eligible director's participation and election agreement, which date may be the grant date, the first, third or fifth anniversary of the grant date. The number of deferred share units granted is based upon the weighted average closing price of Precision shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for the five trading days immediately prior to payout.
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A summary of the activity under the non-management director DSU plans is presented below:
| Deferred Share Units | Outstanding-<br>2012 Plan | Outstanding-<br>2024 Plan | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 1,470 | — | |||
| Granted | — | 6,777 | |||
| Redeemed | — | (4,024 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2024 | 1,470 | 2,753 | |||
| Granted | — | 15,680 | |||
| Redeemed | — | (11,090 | ) | ||
| December 31, 2025 | 1,470 | 7,343 |
Included in net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2025 were expenses of $1 million (2024 – $0.4 million).
NOTE 12. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes differs from that which would be expected by applying statutory Canadian income tax rates.
A reconciliation of the difference for the years ended December 31, is as follows:
| Earnings before income taxes | 55,921 | 154,559 | ||||
| Federal and provincial statutory rates | 24 | % | 24 | % | ||
| Tax at statutory rates | 13,421 | 37,094 | ||||
| Adjusted for the effect of: | ||||||
| Non-deductible expenses | 5,593 | 4,422 | ||||
| Non-taxable capital gains | (667 | ) | (367 | ) | ||
| Impact of foreign tax rates | (216 | ) | (895 | ) | ||
| Withholding taxes | 324 | 356 | ||||
| Taxes related to prior years | 2,343 | (3,036 | ) | |||
| Tax assets not recognized | 4,068 | 5,655 | ||||
| Waived U.S. deductions | 27,961 | — | ||||
| Income tax expense | 52,827 | 43,229 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The net deferred tax liability is comprised of the tax effect of the following temporary differences. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to reflect changes in the presentation of the valuation allowance for temporary differences in tax jurisdictions:
| Deferred Tax Liabilities: | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment and intangibles | 329,735 | 212,545 | ||||
| Other | 6,660 | 83 | ||||
| 336,395 | 212,628 | |||||
| Offsetting of assets | (245,632 | ) | (165,177 | ) | ||
| 90,763 | 47,451 | |||||
| Deferred Tax Assets: | ||||||
| Losses (expire from time to time) | 655 | 141,275 | ||||
| Long-term incentive plan | 208 | 12,810 | ||||
| Other | 1,401 | 4,386 | ||||
| 2,264 | 158,471 | |||||
| Offsetting of liabilities | (29 | ) | (151,912 | ) | ||
| 2,235 | 6,559 | |||||
| Net Deferred Tax Liability | 88,528 | 40,892 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The Corporation has loss carry forwards in the U.S. and certain international locations and capital loss carry forwards in Canada and other deductible temporary differences in certain international locations for which it is unlikely that sufficient future taxable income will be available. Accordingly, the Corporation has not recognized a deferred tax asset for the following items:
| Tax losses (Capital) | 19,287 | 17,692 | ||
| Tax losses (Income) | 27,387 | 28,517 | ||
| Deductible temporary differences | 35,049 | 8,663 | ||
| Total | 81,723 | 54,872 |
All values are in US Dollars.
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The movement in temporary differences is as follows:
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | 358,170 | 6,510 | (332,192 | ) | 928 | (21,598 | ) | (11,965 | ) | (147 | ) | ||||||||||
| Recognized in net earnings | (18,441 | ) | (486 | ) | 45,831 | (341 | ) | 5,122 | 4,074 | 35,759 | |||||||||||
| Recognized in other comprehensive income | — | — | (750 | ) | — | — | — | (750 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | 18,186 | 4 | (11,288 | ) | — | (423 | ) | (449 | ) | 6,030 | |||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 357,915 | 6,028 | (298,399 | ) | 587 | (16,899 | ) | (8,340 | ) | 40,892 | |||||||||||
| Recognized in net earnings | (18,699 | ) | 411 | 63,680 | (373 | ) | 5,580 | (1,079 | ) | 49,520 | |||||||||||
| Foreign exchange | (9,455 | ) | (1 | ) | 7,143 | — | 166 | 263 | (1,884 | ) | |||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | 329,761 | 6,438 | (227,576 | ) | 214 | (11,153 | ) | (9,156 | ) | 88,528 |
All values are in US Dollars.
In 2025, the Corporation recognized an income tax expense of $53 million with a significant portion related to a higher deferred income tax expense related to our U.S. operations as we waived certain U.S. tax deductions. These deductions were waived to mitigate minimum taxes that the Corporation became subject to as a result of stronger operating results. Consequently, Precision expects to not be subject to U.S. income tax for several years. The waiving of these U.S. tax deductions has been accounted for as a change in tax estimate and adjusted prospectively, resulting in an increase to deferred tax expense and a corresponding increase to the deferred tax liability.
In December 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development issued model rules for a new global minimum tax framework (Pillar Two). Under Pillar Two legislation, Precision is liable to pay a top-up tax for differences between its Global Anti-Base Erosion effective tax rate and the 15% minimum tax rate. In May 2023, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 12, Income Taxes to address Pillar Two, which provided clarity on the impacts and additional disclosure requirements once legislation is substantively enacted. For jurisdictions where Precision operates that have substantively enacted the Pillar Two legislation, there is no material impact on the Company. Precision also operates in jurisdictions where it is expected that Pillar Two legislation will be enacted in the future. For these jurisdictions, Precision has assessed its exposure to the Pillar Two legislation and foresees no material impact to the Company.
NOTE 13. BANK INDEBTEDNESS
At December 31, 2025, Precision had available $40 million (2024 – $40 million) and US$15 million (2024 – US$15 million) under secured operating facilities, and a secured US$40 million (2024 – US$40 million) facility for the issuance of letters of credit and performance and bid bonds to support international operations. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, no amounts had been drawn on any of the facilities. Availability of the $40 million and US$40 million facilities was reduced by outstanding letters of credit in the amount of $6 million (2024 – $9 million) and US$31 million (2024 – US$23 million), respectively. The facilities are primarily secured by charges on substantially all present and future property of Precision and its material subsidiaries. Advances under the $40 million facility are available at the bank’s prime lending rate, Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA), U.S. base rate, U.S. SOFR rate plus applicable margin, or in combination, and under the US$15 million facility at the bank’s prime lending rate.
NOTE 14. PROVISIONS AND OTHER
| Workers’<br>Compensation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance December 31, 2023 | $ | 10,636 | ||
| Expensed during the year | 4,325 | |||
| Payment of deductibles and uninsured claims | (5,218 | ) | ||
| Foreign exchange | 869 | |||
| Balance December 31, 2024 | 10,612 | |||
| Expensed during the year | 3,445 | |||
| Payment of deductibles and uninsured claims | (4,720 | ) | ||
| Foreign exchange | (458 | ) | ||
| Balance December 31, 2025 | $ | 8,879 | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Current | $ | 2,175 | $ | 3,140 |
| Long-term | 6,704 | 7,472 | ||
| $ | 8,879 | $ | 10,612 |
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NOTE 15. SHAREHOLDERS’ CAPITAL
| (a) Authorized | – | unlimited number of voting common shares | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | unlimited number of preferred shares, issuable in series, limited to an amount equal to one half of the issued and outstanding common shares | |||||
| (b) Issued | ||||||
| Common shares | Number | Amount | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | 14,336,539 | $ | 2,365,129 | |||
| Settlement of PSUs and RSUs | 265,143 | 21,846 | ||||
| Share options exercised | 7,410 | 978 | ||||
| Share repurchases | (833,614 | ) | (76,570 | ) | ||
| Share repurchase accrual - December 31, 2024 | — | (10,000 | ) | |||
| Redemption of non-management directors share units | 4,024 | 346 | ||||
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 13,779,502 | 2,301,729 | ||||
| Reversal of share repurchase accrual - December 31, 2024 | — | 10,000 | ||||
| Share repurchase accrual - December 31, 2025 | — | (10,000 | ) | |||
| Settlement of PSUs and RSUs | 150,068 | 11,651 | ||||
| Share options exercised | 5,870 | 599 | ||||
| Share repurchases | (1,024,002 | ) | (76,857 | ) | ||
| Redemption of non-management directors share units | 20,961 | 1,644 | ||||
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | 12,932,399 | $ | 2,238,766 |
(c) Normal Course Issuer Bid
In 2025, the TSX approved Precision’s application to renew its Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB). Under the terms of the NCIB, Precision may purchase and cancel up to a maximum of 1,251,850 common shares, representing 10% of the public float of common shares as of September 5, 2025. Purchases under the NCIB are made through the facilities of the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange and various other designated exchanges in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements at a price per common share representative of the market price at the time of acquisition. The NCIB will terminate no later than September 18, 2026.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, Precision repurchased and cancelled a total of 1,024,002 (2024 – 833,614) common shares for $76 million (2024 – $75 million) and recorded $1 million (2024 – $1 million) of share buy back tax.
Prior to December 31, 2025, Precision entered into an Automated Share Purchase Plan (ASPP) with an independent broker to permit the Corporation to repurchase common shares during its internal blackout period. The volume of purchases is determined by the broker in its sole discretion based on the purchase price and maximum volume parameters established by the Corporation under the ASPP. The Corporation recorded a liability for purchases that are estimated to occur during the blackout period based on the parameters of the NCIB and ASPP. As of December 31, 2025, Precision recorded a liability in accounts payable and corresponding decrease to share capital of $10 million (2024 – $10 million).
Subsequent to December 31, 2025, Precision repurchased and cancelled 32,538 common shares for $3 million.
NOTE 16. PER SHARE AMOUNTS
The following tables reconcile net earnings attributable to shareholders of Precision Drilling Corporation and weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net earnings per share attributable to shareholders of Precision Drilling Corporation:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders – basic | $ | 1,842 | $ | 111,195 |
| Effect of share options and other equity compensation plans | — | — | ||
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders – diluted | $ | 1,842 | $ | 111,195 |
| (Stated in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | 13,334 | 14,229 | ||
| Effect of share options and other equity compensation plans | 7 | 5 | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 13,341 | 14,234 |
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NOTE 17. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| Unrealized<br>Foreign Currency<br>Translation Gains (Losses) | Foreign Exchange<br>Gain (Loss) on Net<br>Investment Hedge | Tax Benefit<br>Related to Net<br>Investment Hedge <br>of Long-Term Debt | Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Income | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | $ | 545,637 | $ | (403,559 | ) | $ | 5,398 | $ | 147,476 | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 119,821 | (69,027 | ) | 750 | 51,544 | ||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 665,458 | (472,586 | ) | 6,148 | 199,020 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (68,830 | ) | 34,830 | — | (34,000 | ) | |||||
| December 31, 2025 | $ | 596,628 | $ | (437,756 | ) | $ | 6,148 | $ | 165,020 |
NOTE 18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Compensation of Key Management Personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries and other benefits | $ | 9,689 | $ | 9,295 |
| Equity-settled share-based compensation | 2,693 | 1,920 | ||
| Cash-settled share-based compensation | 7,780 | 28,189 | ||
| $ | 20,162 | $ | 39,404 |
Key management personnel are comprised of the directors and executive officers of the Corporation. Certain executive officers have entered into employment agreements with Precision that provide termination benefits of up to 24 months base salary plus up to two times targeted incentive compensation upon dismissal without cause.
NOTE 19. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
At December 31, 2025, the Corporation had commitments to purchase property, plant and equipment totaling $153 million (2024 – $128 million). Payments of $130 million for these commitments are expected to be made in 2026 and $23 million in 2027.
NOTE 20. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial Risk Management
The Board of Directors is responsible for identifying the principal risks of Precision’s business and for ensuring the implementation of systems to manage these risks. With the assistance of senior management, who report to the Board of Directors on the risks of Precision’s business, the Board of Directors considers such risks and discusses the management of such risks on a regular basis.
Precision has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments:
(a) Credit Risk
Accounts receivable include balances from customers primarily operating in the oil and natural gas industry. The Corporation manages credit risk by assessing the creditworthiness of its customers before providing services and on an ongoing basis, and by monitoring the amount and age of balances outstanding. In some instances, the Corporation will take additional measures to reduce credit risk including obtaining letters of credit and prepayments from customers. When indicators of credit problems appear, the Corporation takes appropriate steps to reduce its exposure including negotiating with the customer, filing liens and entering into litigation. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, Precision did not have any customers with revenue from transactions exceeding 10% of consolidated revenue. In addition, Precision’s most significant customer accounted for $27 million of the trade receivables balance at December 31, 2025 (2024 – $36 million).
The movement in the expected credit loss allowance during the year was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance, January 1, | $ | 139 | $ | 338 | ||
| Impairment loss recognized | 3,006 | 780 | ||||
| Amounts written-off as uncollectible | (19 | ) | (680 | ) | ||
| Impairment loss reversed | (172 | ) | (301 | ) | ||
| Effect of movement in exchange rates | (126 | ) | 2 | |||
| Balance, December 31, | $ | 2,828 | $ | 139 |
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The aging of trade receivables at December 31 was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | Provision for<br>Impairment | Gross | Provision for<br>Impairment | |||||
| Not past due | $ | 197,310 | $ | 4 | $ | 194,649 | $ | — |
| Past due 0 – 30 days | 44,565 | 25 | 58,141 | 1 | ||||
| Past due 31 – 120 days | 9,814 | 2,284 | 9,283 | 112 | ||||
| Past due more than 120 days | 3,340 | 515 | 1,276 | 26 | ||||
| $ | 255,029 | $ | 2,828 | $ | 263,349 | $ | 139 |
(b) Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that future cash flows will fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates. Precision has exposure to interest rate fluctuations on amounts drawn on its Senior Credit Facility as it is subject to floating rates of interest.
At December 31, 2025, Precision had US$30 million and $28 million drawn on its Senior Credit Facility subject to floating rates of interest (2024 – US$12 million) and US$50 million drawn on its Senior Credit Facility which is subject to a floating-to-fixed interest rate swap. As of December 31, 2025, a 1% change to the interest rate would have less than a $1 million impact on net earnings (2024 – less than $1 million). The interest rate on Precision’s unsecured senior notes is fixed and is not subject to interest rate risk.
(c) Foreign Currency Risk
The Corporation is primarily exposed to foreign currency fluctuations in relation to the working capital of its foreign operations and certain long-term debt facilities of its Canadian operations. The Corporation has no significant exposures to foreign currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Corporation monitors its foreign currency exposure and attempts to minimize the impact by aligning appropriate levels of U.S. denominated debt with cash flows from U.S. based operations.
The following financial instruments were denominated in U.S. dollars:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian<br>Operations | Foreign<br>Operations | Canadian<br>Operations | Foreign<br>Operations | ||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 13,257 | US | $ | 21,939 | US | $ | 3,084 | US | $ | 27,474 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 28 | 91,757 | 2 | 113,400 | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (15,034 | ) | (68,643 | ) | (20,695 | ) | (98,523 | ) | |||||||
| Long-term liabilities, excluding long-term incentive plans (1) | — | (4,884 | ) | — | (5,197 | ) | |||||||||
| Net foreign currency exposure | $ | (1,749 | ) | US | $ | 40,169 | US | $ | (17,609 | ) | US | $ | 37,154 | ||
| Impact of 0.01 change in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate on net earnings | $ | (17 | ) | $ | — | $ | (176 | ) | $ | — | |||||
| Impact of 0.01 change in the U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate on comprehensive income (loss) | $ | — | $ | 402 | $ | — | $ | 372 |
All values are in US Dollars.
(1) Excludes U.S. dollar long-term debt that has been designated as a hedge of the Corporation’s net investment in certain self-sustaining foreign operations.
(d) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the exposure of the Corporation to the risk of not being able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Corporation manages liquidity risk by monitoring and reviewing actual and forecasted cash flows to ensure there are available cash resources to meet these needs. The following are the contractual maturities of the Corporation’s financial liabilities and other contractual commitments as of December 31, 2025:
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | Thereafter | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (1) | $ | 257,378 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 257,378 |
| Share-based compensation | 18,855 | 20,236 | 16,240 | — | — | — | 55,331 | |||||||
| Long-term debt | — | — | 137,809 | 549,044 | — | — | 686,853 | |||||||
| Interest on long-term debt (2) | 45,058 | 45,093 | 43,869 | 1,573 | — | — | 135,593 | |||||||
| Commitments(3) | 151,958 | 39,397 | 13,512 | 7,200 | 6,054 | 28,753 | 246,874 | |||||||
| Total | $ | 473,249 | $ | 104,726 | $ | 211,430 | $ | 557,817 | $ | 6,054 | $ | 28,753 | $ | 1,382,029 |
(1) Excludes the current portion of share-based compensation.
(2) Excludes amortization of long-term debt issue costs.
(3) Includes both capital commitments and lease obligations.
Fair Values
The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity of the instruments. Amounts drawn on the Senior Credit Facility, measured at amortized cost, approximate fair value as this indebtedness is subject to floating rates of interest and the interest rate swap is classified as a derivative fair valued through profit or loss. The fair value of the unsecured senior note at December 31, 2025 was approximately $555 million (2024 – $801 million).
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Financial assets and liabilities recorded or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated statements of financial position are categorized based on the level of judgement associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels are based on the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs in the fair determination and are as follows:
Level I – Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Level II – Inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level I) are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.
Level III – Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Consideration is given to the risk inherent in the valuation technique and the risk inherent in the inputs to the model.
The estimated fair value of Unsecured Senior Notes and interest rate swap is based on level II inputs. The fair value is estimated considering the risk free interest rates on government debt instruments of similar maturities, adjusted for estimated credit risk, industry risk and market risk premiums.
NOTE 21. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Corporation’s strategy is to carry a capital base to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain the future development of the business. The Corporation seeks to maintain a balance between the level of long-term debt and equity attributable to shareholders to ensure access to capital markets to fund growth and working capital given the cyclical nature of the oilfield services sector. The Corporation strives to maintain a conservative ratio of long-term debt to long-term debt plus equity.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, these ratios were as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term debt | $ | 679,291 | $ | 812,469 |
| Equity attributable to shareholders | 1,584,064 | 1,677,472 | ||
| Total capitalization | $ | 2,263,355 | $ | 2,489,941 |
| Long-term debt to long-term debt plus equity ratio | 0.30 | 0.33 |
As of December 31, 2025, liquidity remained sufficient as Precision had $86 million (2024 – $74 million) in cash and access to the US$375 million Senior Credit Facility (2024 – US$375 million) and $115 million (2024 – $119 million) secured operating facilities. As of December 31, 2025, US$80 million and $28 million (2024 – US$12 million) were drawn on the Senior Credit Facility with available credit further reduced by US$51 million (2024 – US$51 million) of outstanding letters of credit. Availability of the $40 million secured operating facility and US$40 million secured facility for the issuance of letters of credit and performance and bid bonds was reduced by outstanding letters of credit of $6 million (2024 – $9 million) and US$31 million (2024 – US$23 million), respectively. No amounts were drawn on the US$15 million (2024 – US$15 million) secured operating facility.
NOTE 22. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Components of changes in non-cash working capital balances were as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable | $ | 18,730 | $ | 59,415 | ||
| Inventory | (7,005 | ) | (6,181 | ) | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (18,945 | ) | (54,903 | ) | ||
| $ | (7,220 | ) | $ | (1,669 | ) | |
| Pertaining to: | ||||||
| Operations | $ | (22,526 | ) | $ | 18,711 | |
| Investments | 15,306 | (20,380 | ) |
The components of accounts receivable were as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade | $ | 252,201 | $ | 263,210 |
| Accrued trade | 22,162 | 33,472 | ||
| Prepaids and other | 77,779 | 82,030 | ||
| $ | 352,142 | $ | 378,712 |
78 Consolidated Financial Statements
The components of accounts payable and accrued liabilities were as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts payable | $ | 120,395 | $ | 113,336 |
| Accrued liabilities: | ||||
| Payroll | 81,816 | 104,270 | ||
| Deferred Income | 26,799 | 36,157 | ||
| Interest Payable | 18,029 | 26,409 | ||
| Other | 33,613 | 34,183 | ||
| $ | 280,652 | $ | 314,355 |
Precision presents expenses in the consolidated statements of net earnings by function with the exception of depreciation and amortization, gain on asset disposals, and loss on asset decommissioning, which are presented by nature. Operating expense and general and administrative expense would include $364 million (2024 – $287 million) and $12 million (2024 – $6 million), respectively, of depreciation and amortization and gain on asset disposals, if the statements of net earnings were presented purely by function. The following table presents operating and general and administrative expenses by nature:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages, salaries and benefits | $ | 869,472 | $ | 870,179 |
| Purchased materials, supplies and services | 460,872 | 463,512 | ||
| Share-based compensation | 23,745 | 47,416 | ||
| $ | 1,354,089 | $ | 1,381,107 | |
| Allocated to: | ||||
| Operating expense | $ | 1,239,649 | $ | 1,248,686 |
| General and administrative | 114,440 | 132,421 | ||
| $ | 1,354,089 | $ | 1,381,107 |
NOTE 23. CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES
The business and operations of the Corporation are complex and the Corporation has executed a number of significant financings, business combinations, acquisitions and dispositions over the course of its history. The computation of income taxes payable as a result of these transactions involves many complex factors as well as the Corporation’s interpretation of relevant tax legislation and regulations. The Corporation’s management believes that the provision for income tax is adequate and in accordance with IFRS and applicable legislation and regulations. However, there are tax filing positions that have been and can still be the subject of review by taxation authorities who may successfully challenge the Corporation’s interpretation of the applicable tax legislation and regulations, with the result that additional taxes could be payable by the Corporation.
The Corporation is subject to various lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. While the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the ultimate resolution of these matters is not expected to have a materially adverse effect on the Corporation.
The Corporation has entered into agreements indemnifying certain parties primarily with respect to tax and specific third-party claims associated with businesses sold by the Corporation. Due to the nature of the indemnifications, the maximum exposure under these agreements cannot be estimated. No amounts have been recorded for the indemnities as the Corporation’s obligations under them are not probable or determinable.
NOTE 24. SUBSIDIARIES
Significant Subsidiaries
| Ownership Interest | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of<br>Incorporation | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Precision Limited Partnership | Canada | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
| Precision Drilling Canada Limited Partnership | Canada | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
| Precision Diversified Oilfield Services Corp. | Canada | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
| Precision Drilling (US) Corporation | United States | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
| Precision Drilling Holdings Company | United States | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
| Precision Drilling Company LP | United States | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
| Precision Completion & Production Services Ltd. | United States | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
| Grey Wolf Drilling Limited | Barbados | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
| Grey Wolf Drilling (Barbados) Ltd. | Barbados | 100 | % | 100 | % |
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EX-99.4
Exhibit 99.4
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Stock Exchange Listings
Our shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, under the trading symbol PD, and on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Texas, Inc., under the trading symbol PDS.
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