Warrior Energy Services Corporation Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended March 31, 2006

COLUMBUS, Miss., May 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Warrior Energy Services Corporation (NASDAQ:WARR) ("Warrior Energy" or the "Company") announced today its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, Warrior Energy's revenues were $27.3 million, an increase of approximately $12.9 million over the quarter ended March 31, 2005.  Revenues from the wireline segment were $20.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared with revenues of $14.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2005.  The Company had revenues of $6.6 million from its well intervention segment during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  The Company entered into the well intervention business in December 2005 with its acquisition of Bobcat Pressure Control, Inc. ("Bobcat") and as such, had no revenues from this segment during the first quarter of 2005. Revenue growth for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was driven by increased well service activity levels, improved pricing, additions of assets in the wireline segment and the acquisition of Bobcat.

EBITDA for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $8.6 million, which was an increase of $5.7 million over the quarter ended March 31, 2005.  EBITDA margins improved to 32% from 20% in the first quarter of 2005, primarily due to higher utilization of assets, improved pricing and economies of scale.  See below for further explanation of EBITDA and reconciliation to net income.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company had operating income of $5.9 million, which was an increase of $4.3 million (269%) over the first quarter of 2005.  Operating income margins improved to 21.6% from 11.1% in the first quarter of 2005, for the reasons described above, partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expenses associated with the Bobcat acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization was $2.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $1.4 million over the first quarter of 2005. This is increase is mainly comprised of $0.6 million of depreciation from the well intervention segment and $0.6 million of amortization of intangible assets from the Bobcat acquisition.

Provision for income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $1.5 million, versus $0 for the first quarter of 2005.  The non-cash provision for income taxes is a result of the Bobcat acquisition and is due to the Company's previously unbenefited book net operating losses ("NOL's") being fully absorbed as a result of the Bobcat acquisition.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company had net income of $2.5 million, or $0.56 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $0.6 million, or $0.52 per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.  The computation of earnings per fully diluted share at March 31, 2006 included 3,502,010 shares issuable on exercise or conversion of outstanding options, warrants and convertible notes, all of which were issuable at an exercise or conversion price of $7.50 per share.  These shares were not included in the computation of earnings per share, basic or diluted, at March 31, 2005 because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.  As of May 8, 2006, the Company had 10,964,791 shares outstanding and options and warrants for an additional 963,950 shares at an average exercise price of $7.50.

Cash provided by the Company's operating activities was approximately $3.4 million (including a use of cash of $3.5 million for financing of the Company's insurance premiums) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to cash provided of approximately $1.8 million for the same period in 2005.   The increase in cash provided by operating activities was due mainly as a result in the increase in demand for the Company's services.  During the three months ended March 31, 2006, investing activities used cash of approximately $7.9 million for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment (including approximately $3.3 million of down payments on equipment to be delivered later in the year) as compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2005.  During the three months ended March 31, 2006, financing activities used cash of approximately $1.2 million for principal payments on debt offset by proceeds from bank and other borrowings and net draws on working capital revolving loans of approximately $6.7 million.  During the three months ended March 31, 2005, financing activities used cash of approximately $1.3 million for principal payments on debt offset by proceeds from bank and other borrowings and net draws on working capital revolving loans of approximately $1.4 million.

Management attributed the Company's improved performance to strong demand in the oilfield service sector, driving higher utilization of the Company's assets and improved pricing.  The Company also added five wireline trucks, one snubbing unit and one P&A unit in the first quarter, providing additional revenue generating capacity.  Also, the revenues from the entry into the well intervention business in December 2005 were included for a full quarter.  Bill Jenkins, President and CEO, commented, "Our operating results for the first quarter of 2006 have shown significant improvements.  We believe that our operations should continue to improve throughout 2006."

  Subsequent Events

  *  On April 24, 2006, the Company completed an underwritten public
     offering of its common stock.  In the offering, the Company sold an
     aggregate of 8,860,534 shares of its common stock.  In addition,
     selling stockholders sold an additional 592,466 shares.  The Company
     applied the net proceeds it received from the sale of the common stock
     approximately as follows:

      -  To repay $29.6 million of outstanding indebtedness under the
         Company's credit agreements with GECC which includes each of the
         following:
          -- $4.0 million under the Company's existing Senior Secured Credit
             Agreement and $0.1 million in prepayment fees incurred, and
          -- $25.0 million under the Company's Second Lien Credit Agreement
             and $0.5 million in prepayment fees; and

      -  $133.9 million to repurchase or repay the Company's equity
         securities, which included each of the following:
          -- $102.1 million to repurchase 4,762,223 of the 5,413,437 shares
             of common stock issued on conversion of outstanding convertible
             notes and accrued interest thereon, and
          -- $31.8 million to repurchase 4,075,528 of the Company's
             4,289,028 remaining outstanding common stock purchase warrants.

      -  The 592,466 shares of common stock sold by the selling stockholders
         in the underwritten public offering were issued concurrently with
         the public offering on conversion of $3.1 million principal amount
         of and accrued interest on outstanding convertible notes.  In
         addition, also concurrently with the public offering, the holders
         of approximately $525,000 principal amount of and accrued interest
         on outstanding convertible notes converted the principal of and
         accrued interest on those notes into an aggregate of 117,507 shares
         of common stock.

      -  As a consequence of the above transactions:
          -- the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its credit
             agreements with GECC was reduced by an aggregate of $29.0
             million,
          -- the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its convertible
             notes and accrued interest thereon, which aggregated $40.9
             million before the completion of the offering, was eliminated,
             and
          -- the Company's outstanding shares of common stock after
             reflecting those transactions increased by approximately 5.4
             million shares and the Company's stockholders' equity increased
             by approximately $69.6 million.

  *  During the period April 1, 2006 through May 8, 2006, options granted
     under the Company's Incentive Option Plan to purchase an aggregate of
     279,350 shares of common stock were exercised resulting in total
     proceeds to the Company of $1.7 million.

  *  In addition, during the period April 1, 2006 through May 8, 2006, the
     holders of 180,000 warrants exercised those warrants and purchased
     135,897 shares of the Company's common stock.



Warrior Energy Services Corporation is a natural gas and oil service company providing services to natural gas and oil well operators in the most active basins in the continental United States and in the Gulf of Mexico.  It is headquartered in Columbus, Mississippi.  Additional information may be obtained by contacting Mr. Rob McNally, Executive Vice President, at [phone].

Earnings Release and Investor Conference Call

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  Warrior Energy Services Corporation
  Condensed Balance Sheets

                                          March 31,        December 31,
                                            2006               2005
                                         (unaudited)
            ASSETS
  Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents            $         -       $   701,031
   Restricted cash                        1,829,039           214,813
   Accounts receivable, less allowance
    of $973,143                          20,177,413        19,998,282
   Other receivables                        175,741           215,629
   Prepaid expenses                       3,455,308             7,314
   Other current assets                   1,989,551         1,969,273

    Total current assets                 27,627,052        23,106,342

  Property, plant and equipment,
   less accumulated depreciation         34,573,001        31,750,477
  Other assets                            6,904,898         3,001,036
  Goodwill                               14,040,182        14,040,182
  Other intangible assets                29,096,465        29,735,923

    Total assets                       $112,241,598      $101,633,960

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

  Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                    $  7,495,224      $  6,699,944
   Accrued salaries and vacation          3,120,897         2,926,975
   Other accrued expenses                 1,002,383         1,866,159
   Accrued interest payable                 510,537           282,337
   Current maturities of long-term debt  10,499,891
      5,168,880

    Total current liabilities            22,628,932        16,944,295

  Long-term debt, less
   current maturities                    51,411,631        51,252,352
  Non current accrued interest payable
   to related parties                    18,972,134        18,150,795
  Notes payable to related parties       21,902,375        21,902,375
  Deferred taxes                         10,338,693         8,955,590

    Total liabilities                   125,253,765       117,205,407

  Stockholders' deficit:
   Preferred stock, $.0005 par value,
    2,500,000 shares authorized,
    none issued at March 31,
    2006 or December 31, 2005                     -                 -
   Common stock, $.0005 par value,
    35,000,000 shares authorized,
    2,379,002 and 2,342,125 shares
    issued and outstanding March 31,
    2006 and December 31, 2005,
    respectively                             11,728            11,709
   Additional paid-in capital            21,801,087        21,698,506
   Accumulated deficit                  (34,241,589)      (36,698,269)
   Treasury stock, at cost                 (583,393)         (583,393)

    Total stockholders' deficit
      (13,012,167)      (15,571,447)

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' deficit             $112,241,598      $101,633,960


  Warrior Energy Services Corporation
  Condensed Statements of Operations
  For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005


                                     March 31, 2006           March 31, 2005
                                       (Unaudited)              (Unaudited)

  Revenues                           $  27,303,768            $  14,447,772

  Operating costs                       15,176,606                9,407,401

  Selling, general and
   administrative expenses               3,532,246                2,159,380

  Depreciation and amortization          2,697,904                1,283,656

    Income from operations               5,897,012                1,597,335

  Interest expense                       1,999,216                  961,583

  Net gain on sale of fixed assets           1,500                        -

  Other income                              18,851                   10,552

    Income before income taxes           3,918,147                  646,304

  Provision for income taxes             1,461,466                        -

    Net income                       $   2,456,681            $     646,304

  Net income per share - basic       $        1.03            $         .52

  Net income per share - diluted     $         .56            $         .52


  Warrior Energy Services Corporation
  Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
  For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005

                                         March 31, 2006      March 31, 2005
                                          (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)

  Cash flows from operating activities:   $  3,351,614        $  1,824,080

  Cash flows from investing activities:
   Acquisitions of property, plant
    and equipment                           (7,930,209)         (2,045,385)
   Increase in restricted cash              (1,614,226)           (934,144)
   Proceeds from sale of property,
    plant and equipment                          1,500                   -
     Cash used in investing activities      (9,542,935)
      (2,979,529)
  Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from bank and other borrowings   3,831,783              99,711
   Principal payments on long-term debt,
    notes payable and capital
    lease obligations                       (1,248,150)         (1,271,415)
   Proceeds from working revolver, net       2,906,657           1,300,000
     Cash provided by financing activities   5,490,290             128,296

     Net decrease in cash and
      cash equivalents                        (701,031)         (1,027,153)
  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
   of period                                   701,031           2,647,980
  Cash and cash equivalents,
   end of period                          $          -        $  1,620,827

  Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
   Cash paid during the period for:
    Interest                              $    949,677        $    142,530
    Income taxes                          $     90,000        $          -


  Segment Information


Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as well as for certain corporate expenses not allocated to the individual operating segments is as follows:

                                         Well
                         Wireline    Intervention    Corporate     Total
  Segment revenues     $20,701,419   $ 6,602,349    $        -  $ 27,303,768
  Segment operating
   and sg&a expenses   $12,927,413   $ 3,498,487    $ 2,282,952 $ 18,708,852
  Segment depreciation
   and amortization    $ 1,260,884   $ 1,200,834    $   236,186 $  2,697,904
  Segment operating
   income              $ 6,513,122   $ 1,903,028    $(2,519,138)$  5,897,012
  Segment EBITDA (1)   $ 7,774,006   $ 3,103,862    $(2,282,952)$  8,594,916
  Segment assets       $58,123,244   $53,675,064    $   443,290 $112,241,598
  Segment goodwill     $ 1,237,417   $12,802,765    $         - $ 14,040,182


  (1) Reconciliation of EBITDA with net income:
  Net income           $ 2,456,681
  Plus provision for
   income taxes          1,461,466
  Minus other income       (18,851)
  Minus gain on sale
   of fixed assets          (1,500)
  Plus depreciation
   and amortization      2,697,904
  Plus interest expense  1,999,216
  EBITDA               $ 8,594,916



                   Warrior Energy Services Corporation

                     Summarized Financial Information

         (In thousands, except for per share income (loss) data)
                               (unaudited)


                                      Three months ended March 31,
                                        2006             2005
  Income Statement Data

  Revenues                          $  27,304        $  14,448

  Expenses
   Operating costs                  $  15,177        $   9,407
   Selling, general and
    administrative expenses         $   3,532        $   2,159
   Depreciation and amortization    $   2,698        $   1,284

  EBITDA(1)                         $   8,595        $   2,881

  Net Income                        $   2,457        $     646

  Per share data
   Net income per share - basic     $    1.03        $    0.52
   Net income per share - diluted   $    0.56        $    0.52


                                     March 31,        December 31,
                                       2006               2005
  Balance Sheet Data

  Total current assets              $  27,627          $  23,106
  Total assets                      $ 112,242          $ 101,634
  Total current liabilities         $  22,629          $  16,944
  Total stockholders' deficit       $ (13,012)         $ (15,571)
  Total liabilities and
   stockholders' deficit            $ 112,242          $ 101,634

  (1) See attached reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures


              Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures


To fully assess the Company's operating results, management believes that, although not prescribed under generally accepted accounting principals ("GAAP"), EBITDA is an appropriate measure of the Company's ability to satisfy capital expenditure obligations and working capital requirements.  EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined under SEC rules.  The Company's EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other financial measurements prepared in accordance to GAAP or as a measure of the Company's profitability or liquidity.  As EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income and may vary among companies, the EBITDA presented below may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.  Management believes that net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP is the most directly comparable measure most similar to EBITDA.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes and other non-cash items.  The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income for the periods presented (in thousands).

                                 Three months ended March 31,
                                    2006            2005
  Reconciliation of EBITDA
   with net income:
    Net income                  $2,456,681       $  646,304
    Plus provision for income
     taxes                       1,461,466                -
    Less other income              (18,851)         (10,552)
    Less gain on sale of
     fixed assets                   (1,500)               -
    Plus interest expense        1,999,216          961,583
    Plus: depreciation and
     amortization                2,697,904        1,283,656
    EBITDA                      $8,594,916       $2,880,991



The Company believes EBITDA is useful to an equity investor in evaluating its operating performance because:

    *  it is widely used by investors in the Company's industry to measure a
       company's operating performance without regard to items such as
       interest expense, depreciation and amortization, which can vary
       substantially from company to company depending upon accounting
       methods and book value of assets, capital structure and the method by
       which the assets were acquired; and

    *  it helps investors more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results
       of the Company's operations from period to period by removing the
       impact of the Company's capital structure and asset base from its
       operating results.




Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties.  The Company intends that the forward-looking statements herein be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and this statement is included for the purpose of complying with these safe-harbor provisions.  Such forward-looking statements relate to the Company's ability to generate revenues and maintain profitability and cash flow, the stability and level of prices for natural gas and oil, predictions and expectations as to the fluctuations in the levels of natural gas and oil prices, pricing in the natural gas and oil services industry and the willingness of customers to commit for natural gas and oil well services, the Company's ability to implement its intended business plans, which include, among other things, the implementation of its previously announced growth initiatives and business strategy and goals, the Company's ability to raise additional debt or equity capital to meet its requirements and to implement its intended growth initiatives and to obtain additional financing to fund that growth when required, the Company's ability to maintain compliance with the covenants of its credit agreement and obtain waivers of violations that occur and consents to amendments as required, the Company's ability to compete in the premium natural gas and oil services market, the Company's ability to re-deploy its equipment among regional operations as required, the Company's ability to provide services using state of the art tooling and its ability to successfully integrate and operate the well intervention operations acquired from Bobcat.  The Company's revenues and net income are dependent on the level of exploration, development and production expenditures by its customers.  The Company's forward-looking statements also include the possible completion of any future business acquisition transactions.  The inability of the Company to meet these goals, objectives or requirements or the consequences on the Company from adverse developments in general economic conditions, changes in capital markets, adverse developments in the natural gas and oil industry and declines and fluctuations in the prices for natural gas and oil, developments in international relations and the commencement or expansion of hostilities by the United States or other governments and events of terrorism, weather events disrupting natural gas and oil operations and other factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company.  Material declines in the prices for natural gas and oil can be expected to adversely affect the Company's revenues.  The Company cautions readers that various risk factors could cause the Company's operating results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by the Company and could adversely affect the Company's ability to pursue its business strategy and plans.  Readers should refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and the risk factors disclosed therein. 

DATASOURCE: Warrior Energy Services Corporation



CONTACT:  Mr. Rob McNally, Executive Vice President, [phone]

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