Total Energy Services Inc. Announces Q4 2021 Results

Total Energy Services Inc. (“Total Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX:TOT) announces its consolidated financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021.

Financial Highlights ($000’s except per share data)

	Three months ended December 31									Year ended December 31
	2021			2020			Change			2021			2020			Change
Revenue	$	134,629		$	83,472		61	%		$	431,576		$	365,750		18	%
Operating income (loss)		1,680			(4,013	)	nm				(1,413	)		(36,539	)	(96	%)
EBITDA (1)		22,567			19,546		15	%			86,015			81,204		6	%
Cashflow		22,144			18,431		20	%			80,191			73,437		9	%
Net income (loss)		1,036			(1,732	)	nm				(428	)		(30,455	)	(99	%)
Attributable to shareholders		1,049			(1,739	)	nm				(360	)		(30,450	)	(99	%)
Per Share Data (Diluted)
EBITDA (1)	$	0.52		$	0.43		21	%		$	1.93		$	1.80		7	%
Cashflow	$	0.51		$	0.41		24	%		$	1.80		$	1.63		10	%
Attributable to shareholders:
Net income (loss)	$	0.02		$	(0.04	)	nm			$	(0.01	)	$	(0.68	)	(99	%)
Common shares (000’s)(4)
Basic		43,341			45,081		(4	%)			44,384			45,083		(2	%)
Diluted		43,818			45,081		(3	%)			44,673			45,083		(1	%)
										December 31			December 31
Financial Position at										2021			2020			Change
Total Assets										$	813,522		$	849,579		(4	%)
Long-Term Debt and Lease Liabilities (excluding current portion)											196,007			238,937		(18	%)
Working Capital (2)											137,304			138,940		(1	%)
Net Debt (3)											58,703			99,997		(41	%)
Shareholders’ Equity											493,437			510,987		(3	%)

Notes 1 through 4 please refer to the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.

“nm” – calculation not meaningful

Total Energy’s results for the three months ended December 31, 2021 reflect improving industry conditions in North America and Australia as compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. $1.4 million was recognized during the fourth quarter of 2021 under various COVID-19 relief programs, an 85% decrease from the $9.1 million of COVID-19 relief received in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Contract Drilling Services (“CDS”)

	Three months ended December 31									Year ended December 31
		2021			2020		Change				2021			2020		Change
Revenue	$	48,766		$	23,288		109	%		$	146,411		$	96,661		51	%
EBITDA (1)	$	12,700		$	6,275		102	%		$	35,068		$	19,499		80	%
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenue		26	%		27	%	(4	%)			24	%		20	%	20	%
Operating days(2)		2,340			1,210		93	%			7,334			4,533		62	%
Canada		1,342			747		80	%			4,307			2,648		63	%
United States		663			286		132	%			2,041			781		161	%
Australia		335			177		89	%			986			1,104		(11	%)
Revenue per operating day(2), dollars	$	20,840		$	19,246		8	%		$	19,963		$	21,324		(6	%)
Canada		18,632			15,511		20	%			16,944			16,094		5	%
United States		20,979			17,804		18	%			19,740			19,504		1	%
Australia		29,412			37,339		(21	%)			33,613			35,154		(4	%)
Utilization		27	%		13	%	108	%			21	%		12	%	75	%
Canada		19	%		10	%	90	%			15	%		9	%	67	%
United States		55	%		24	%	129	%			43	%		13	%	231	%
Australia		73	%		38	%	92	%			54	%		60	%	(10	%)
Rigs, average for period		95			98		(3	%)			97			102		(5	%)
Canada		77			80		(4	%)			79			81		(2	%)
United States		13			13		-				13			16		(19	%)
Australia		5			5		-				5			5		-

(1) See Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.(2) Operating days includes drilling and paid stand-by days.

Fourth quarter 2021 drilling activity in North America and Australia continued to improve with rising oil and natural gas prices. Continued recovery of Canadian industry activity levels from the historic lows of 2020 and market share gains in the United States drove a significant year over year increase in North American operating days and increased revenue per operating day. In Australia, activity and results improved in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 as two drilling rigs returned to service following the completion of recertifications and upgrades. Negatively impacting fourth quarter 2021 CDS segment results was $0.3 million of non-recurring equipment reactivation costs as several idle drilling rigs were put back into service. The fourth quarter EBITDA margin was slightly lower on a year over year basis primarily as a result of pricing gains not fully offsetting the impact of a significant decrease in COVID-19 relief funds and operating cost inflation.

Rentals and Transportation Services (“RTS”)

	Three months ended December 31									Year ended December 31
		2021			2020		Change				2021			2020		Change
Revenue	$	10,873		$	6,975		56	%		$	36,974		$	34,529		7	%
EBITDA (1)	$	2,712		$	2,198		23	%		$	12,640		$	9,473		33	%
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenue		25	%		32	%	(22	%)			34	%		27	%	26	%
Revenue per utilized piece of equipment, dollars	$	8,249		$	9,361		(12	%)		$	33,500		$	40,642		(18	%)
Pieces of rental equipment		9,420			10,650		(12	%)			9,420			10,650		(12	%)
Canada		8,540			9,710		(12	%)			8,540			9,710		(12	%)
United States		880			940		(6	%)			880			940		(6	%)
Rental equipment utilization		14	%		7	%	100	%			11	%		8	%	38	%
Canada		12	%		6	%	100	%			10	%		7	%	43	%
United States		30	%		13	%	131	%			19	%		19	%	-
Heavy trucks		79			87		(9	%)			79			87		(9	%)
Canada		56			62		(10	%)			56			62		(10	%)
United States		23			25		(8	%)			23			25		(8	%)

(1) See Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.

Fourth quarter revenue in the RTS segment increased as compared to the same period in 2020 due to higher equipment utilization in both Canada and the United States. Increased equipment utilization offset lower revenue per utilized piece and contributed to an increase in EBITDA during the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to 2020 despite a year over year decrease in fourth quarter EBITDA margin. The year over year decrease in fourth quarter EBITDA margin was due primarily to the mix of equipment operating and equipment reactivation expenses as well as realized price increases not fully offsetting the significant year over year decrease in COVID-19 relief funds and operating cost inflation.

Compression and Process Services (“CPS”)

	Three months ended December 31									Year ended December 31
	2021			2020			Change			2021			2020			Change
Revenue	$	49,314		$	32,767		50	%		$	155,315		$	136,005		14	%
EBITDA (1)	$	3,513		$	5,068		(31	%)		$	20,613		$	21,906		(6	%)
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenue		7	%		15	%	(53	%)			13	%		16	%	(19	%)
Horsepower of equipment on rent at period end		25,755			23,700		9	%			25,755			23,700		9	%
Canada		10,930			11,150		(2	%)			10,930			11,150		(2	%)
United States		14,825			12,550		18	%			14,825			12,550		18	%
Rental equipment utilization during the period (HP)(2)		50	%		45	%	11	%			48	%		61	%	(21	%)
Canada		33	%		39	%	(15	%)			33	%		50	%	(34	%)
United States		75	%		62	%	21	%			72	%		86	%	(16	%)
Sales backlog at period end, $ million	$	147.5		$	43.9		236	%		$	147.5		$	43.9		236	%

(1) See Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.(2) Rental equipment utilization is measured on a horsepower basis.

The year over year increase in the CPS segment’s fourth quarter revenue was due primarily to higher fabrication sales and increased equipment overhaul activity. Compression rental fleet utilization continued to recover in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2021 but remained slightly lower in Canada on a year over year basis. Lower utilization of the rental fleet, a substantial decrease in COVID-19 relief fund receipts, costs incurred to prepare for substantially higher fabrication activity levels in 2022 and general operating cost inflation contributed to a lower EBITDA margin during the fourth quarter of 2021 as compared to 2020. The fabrication sales backlog continued to grow during the fourth quarter of 2021, increasing by another $52.0 million, or 54%, compared to the $95.5 million backlog at September 30, 2021.

Well Servicing (“WS”)

	Three months ended December 31									Year ended December 31
	2021			2020			Change			2021			2020			Change
Revenue	$	25,676		$	20,422		26	%		$	92,876		$	98,555		(6	%)
EBITDA (1)	$	6,551		$	7,055		(7	%)		$	22,964		$	28,126		(18	%)
EBITDA (1) as a % of revenue		26	%		35	%	(26	%)			25	%		29	%	(14	%)
Service hours(2)		30,525			24,333		25	%			111,585			113,428		(2	%)
Canada		16,061			13,042		23	%			56,562			42,011		35	%
United States		3,559			1,837		94	%			13,765			10,734		28	%
Australia		10,906			9,454		15	%			41,259			60,683		(32	%)
Revenue per service hour(2), dollars	$	841		$	840		-			$	832		$	869		(4	%)
Canada		774			623		24	%			708			637		11	%
United States		709			695		2	%			696			727		(4	%)
Australia		983			1,167		(16	%)			1,049			1,055		(1	%)
Utilization(3)		33	%		25	%	32	%			29	%		26	%	12	%
Canada		31	%		25	%	24	%			27	%		20	%	35	%
United States		32	%		14	%	129	%			27	%		21	%	29	%
Australia		41	%		36	%	14	%			39	%		58	%	(33	%)
Rigs, average for period		83			83		-				83			83		-
Canada		57			57		-				57			57		-
United States		12			14		(14	%)			14			14		-
Australia		12			12		-				12			12		-

(1) See Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.(2) Service hours is defined as well servicing hours of service provided to customers and includes paid rig move and standby.(3) The Company reports its service rig utilization for its operational service rigs in North America based on service hours of 3,650 per rig per year to reflect standard 10 hour operations per day. Utilization for the Company’s service rigs in Australia is calculated based on service hours of 8,760 per rig per year to reflect standard 24 hour operations.

Fourth quarter WS segment revenue increased in 2021 as compared to 2020 due primarily to higher activity levels in North America. Underpinning this increase was higher North American oil production activity and significant well abandonment activity in Canada. The year over year decrease in EBITDA and EBITDA margin for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily due to a significant year over year decrease in COVID-19 relief funds, lower pricing in Australia and increased North American operating costs that were not fully offset by price increases.

Corporate

Total Energy continued to focus on the safe and efficient operation of its business and the preservation of its balance sheet strength and financial liquidity during the fourth quarter of 2021. Despite the additional health and safety challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, during 2021 Total Energy recorded its lowest annual consolidated total recordable injury frequency rate since the Company began measuring consolidated performance in 2008.

During the fourth quarter of 2021 bank debt was reduced by $5.6 million, or 3%, and 987,634 common shares were repurchased under the Company’s normal course issuer bid at an average price of $5.32 (including commissions). The Company exited 2021 with $137.3 million of positive working capital, including $33.4 million of cash, and $125 million of available credit under its $255 million of revolving bank credit facilities. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s outstanding debt at December 31, 2021 was 2.68%.

Outlook

Total Energy’s diversified geographic and business exposure provided a measure of stability following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 and contributed to the generation of significant free cash flow during very difficult industry conditions. A substantial portion of the Company’s cash flow generated since the beginning of 2020 has been directed towards debt repayment, with bank debt (net of cash) being reduced from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 by $100.8 million, or 39%. Total Energy also returned $10.0 million to shareholders during 2021 with the repurchase and cancellation of 2.1 million common shares under the Company’s normal course issuer bid.

Total Energy’s diversified business platform and efficient cost structure also provides the Company with significant leverage to recovering global energy industry activity levels, as evidenced by the Company’s return to profitability during the second half of 2021 despite only modest increases in industry activity levels. Demand for Total Energy’s products and services has continued to strengthen thus far in 2022 and at current commodity prices the Company expects activity levels will continue to improve in all business segments on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Total Energy previously announced a preliminary 2022 capital expenditure budget of $26.1 million that will be directed towards the continued expansion of the CPS segment’s parts and service and compression rental business lines as well as the maintenance and upgrade of equipment in all business segments in direct response to increasing customer demand. Total Energy expects to fund its current 2022 capital budget with cash on hand and cash flow.

On January 12, 2022 Total Energy extended the maturity of its primary bank credit facility to November 10, 2024. Given the Company’s strong liquidity position, significant reduction in bank debt since the previous extension and desire to reduce standby charges, Total Energy requested that its primary credit facility be reduced by $30 million to $220.0 million. Following an additional $20.0 million of voluntary debt repayment thus far in 2022, $115.0 million of credit is currently available on the Company’s existing $225.0 million of revolving bank credit facilities.

While commodity prices are strong, oil and gas producers have generally restrained their exploration and development activities as compared to previous periods of similar high oil and natural gas prices. In such environment, Total Energy remains focused on the safe and efficient operation of its business, debt repayment, disciplined capital deployment and improving shareholder returns, including through share repurchases under its normal course issuer bid. Subsequent to December 31, 2021 the Company has repurchased and cancelled an additional 290,000 common shares at a total cost of $1.8 million, resulting in a current outstanding share count of 42.71 million. Total Energy continues to identify and explore opportunities to leverage its equipment, technologies and expertise to pursue new business opportunities, including in the areas of alternative resource extraction, emerging energy technologies and emissions reduction and sequestration.

Conference Call

At 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on March 11, 2022 Total Energy will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter financial results. Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference call. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Total Energy’s website at www.totalenergy.ca by selecting “Webcasts”. Persons wishing to participate in the conference call may do so by calling [phone] or [phone]. Those who are unable to listen to the call live may listen to a recording of it on Total Energy’s website. A recording of the conference call will also be available until April 11, 2022 by dialing [phone] (passcode 8481).

Selected Financial Information

Selected financial information relating to the three months and year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is included in this news release. This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Total Energy and the notes thereto as well as management’s discussion and analysis to be issued in due course and reproduced in the Company’s 2021 Annual report.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position(in thousands of Canadian dollars)(audited)

			December 31,				December 31,
				2021				2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	33,365			$	22,996
Accounts receivable				90,543				73,373
Inventory				89,921				95,586
Prepaid expenses and deposits				9,208				6,876
Income taxes receivable				2,208				1,287
Current portion of finance lease asset				487				566
				225,732				200,684
Property, plant and equipment				575,913				636,996
Income taxes receivable				7,070				7,070
Deferred income tax asset				393				57
Lease asset				361				719
Goodwill				4,053				4,053
			$	813,522			$	849,579
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			$	65,513			$	46,410
Deferred revenue				16,274				6,365
Current portion of lease liabilities				4,030				6,417
Current portion of long-term debt				2,611				2,552
				88,428				61,744
Long-term debt				187,906				230,517
Lease liabilities				8,101				8,420
Deferred income tax liability				35,650				37,911
Shareholders' equity:
Share capital				270,905				284,077
Contributed surplus				5,757				4,966
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(26,704	)			(18,736	)
Non-controlling interest				561				629
Retained earnings				242,918				240,051
				493,437				510,987
			$	813,522			$	849,579

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts)

	Three months ended December 31								Year endedDecember 31
		2021			2020					2021					2020
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)					(audited)					(audited)
Revenue	$	134,629		$	83,472				$	431,576				$	365,750
Cost of services		103,657			59,107					323,092					266,720
Selling, general and administration		8,372			5,277					28,234					27,309
Other expense (income)		448			844					(2,206			)		(5,969		)
Share-based compensation		228			176					804					866
Depreciation		20,244			22,081					83,065					113,363
Operating income (loss)		1,680			(4,013		)			(1,413			)		(36,539		)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		643			1,478					4,363					4,380
Finance costs, net		(1,583	)		(2,283		)			(6,837			)		(10,346		)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		740			(4,818		)			(3,887			)		(42,505		)
Current income tax (recovery) expense		(285	)		768					(862			)		3,075
Deferred income tax recovery		(11	)		(3,854		)			(2,597			)		(15,125		)
Total income tax recovery		(296	)		(3,086		)			(3,459			)		(12,050		)
Net income (loss)	$	1,036		$	(1,732		)		$	(428			)	$	(30,455		)
Net income (loss) attributable to:
Shareholders of the Company	$	1,049		$	(1,739		)		$	(360			)	$	(30,450		)
Non-controlling interest		(13	)		7					(68			)		(5		)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.02		$	(0.04		)		$	(0.01			)	$	(0.68		)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Three months ended December 31							Year endedDecember 31
		2021			2020				2021			2020
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)				(audited)			(audited)
Net income (loss) for the year	$	1,036		$	(1,732	)		$	(428	)	$	(30,455	)
Other Comprehensive Loss (OCI):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		33			(5,052	)			(7,968	)		(2,416	)
Deferred tax effect		-			528				-			402
Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the year		33			(4,524	)			(7,968	)		(2,014	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,069		$	(6,256	)		$	(8,396	)	$	(32,469	)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Shareholders of the Company	$	1,082		$	(6,263	)		$	(8,328	)	$	(32,464	)
Non-controlling interest		(13	)		7				(68	)		(5	)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Three months ended December 31							Year endedDecember 31
		2021			2020				2021			2020
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)				(audited)			(audited)
Cash provided by (used in):
Operations:
Net income (loss) for the year	$	1,036		$	(1,732	)		$	(428	)	$	(30,455	)
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:
Depreciation		20,244			22,081				83,065			113,363
Share-based compensation		228			176				804			866
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(643	)		(1,478	)			(4,363	)		(4,380	)
Finance costs, net		1,583			2,283				6,837			10,346
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currencies translation		448			903				(2,206	)		(5,910	)
Current income tax expense (recovery)		(285	)		768				(862	)		3,075
Deferred income tax recovery		(11	)		(3,854	)			(2,597	)		(15,125	)
Income taxes recovered (paid)		(456	)		(716	)			(59	)		1,657
Cashflow		22,144			18,431				80,191			73,437
Changes in non-cash working capital items:
Accounts receivable		(346	)		(3,569	)			(17,637	)		41,129
Inventory		9,409			6,522				5,107			10,086
Prepaid expenses and deposits		(462	)		(3,506	)			(2,332	)		2,386
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(1,638	)		3,192				14,337			(43,398	)
Deferred revenue		(1,314	)		(1,844	)			9,909			2,482
		27,793			19,226				89,575			86,122
Investing:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(11,753	)		(4,606	)			(28,983	)		(16,904	)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		1,351			468				10,507			5,936
Changes in non-cash working capital items		3,881			238				4,223			(2,570	)
		(6,521	)		(3,900	)			(14,253	)		(13,538	)
Financing:
Advances under long-term debt		-			-				-			29,796
Repayment of long-term debt		(5,641	)		(10,626	)			(42,552	)		(74,590	)
Repayment of lease liabilities		(1,093	)		(1,912	)			(5,803	)		(8,266	)
Partnership distributions to non-controlling interests		-			-				-			(125	)
Payment of dividends		-			-				-			(2,710	)
Repurchase of common shares		(5,258	)		-				(10,000	)		(427	)
Shares issued on exercise of options		42			-				42			-
Interest paid		(1,526	)		(4,645	)			(6,640	)		(13,139	)
		(13,476	)		(17,183	)			(64,953	)		(69,461	)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		7,796			(1,857	)			10,369			3,123
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		25,569			24,853				22,996			19,873
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	33,365		$	22,996			$	33,365		$	22,996

Segmented Information

The Company provides a variety of products and services to the energy and other resource industries through five reporting segments, which operate substantially in three geographic regions. These reporting segments are Contract Drilling Services, which includes the contracting of drilling equipment and the provision of labour required to operate the equipment, Rentals and Transportation Services, which includes the rental and transportation of equipment used in energy and other industrial operations, Compression and Process Services, which includes the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of gas compression and process equipment and Well Servicing, which includes the contracting of service rigs and the provision of labour required to operate the equipment. Corporate includes activities related to the Company’s corporate and public issuer affairs.

As at and for the three months ended December 31, 2021 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Contract			Rentals and			Compression			Well			Corporate			Total
	Drilling			Transportation			and Process			Servicing			(1)
	Services			Services			Services
Revenue	$	48,766		$	10,873		$	49,314		$	25,676		$	-		$	134,629
Cost of services		34,748			6,790			44,054			18,065			-			103,657
Selling, general and administration		1,528			1,491			1,797			1,231			2,325			8,372
Other expense		-			-			-			-			448			448
Share-based compensation		-			-			-			-			228			228
Depreciation (2)		9,143			5,070			2,200			3,585			246			20,244
Operating income (loss)		3,347			(2,478	)		1,263			2,795			(3,247	)		1,680
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment		210			120			50			271			(8	)		643
Finance costs, net		(2	)		(12	)		(65	)		(4	)		(1,500	)		(1,583	)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		3,555			(2,370	)		1,248			3,062			(4,755	)		740
Goodwill		-			2,514			1,539			-			-			4,053
Total assets		325,143			180,188			206,278			93,274			8,639			813,522
Total liabilities		60,691			10,316			45,721			4,058			199,299			320,085
Capital expenditures		7,934			883			2,714			213			9			11,753

	Canada			United States			Australia			Other			Total
Revenue	$	69,488		$	37,610		$	27,531		$	-		$	134,629
Non-current assets (3)		378,519			141,552			60,256			-			580,327

As at and for the three months ended December 31, 2020 (unaudited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Contract			Rentals and			Compression			Well			Corporate			Total
	Drilling			Transportation			and Process			Servicing				(1)
	Services			Services			Services
Revenue	$	23,288		$	6,975		$	32,767		$	20,442		$	-		$	83,472
Cost of services		16,006			4,062			26,516			12,523			-			59,107
Selling, general and administration		1,068			868			1,263			875			1,203			5,277
Other expense		-			-			-			-			844			844
Share-based compensation		-			-			-			-			176			176
Depreciation (2)		9,822			5,651			2,481			3,957			170			22,081
Operating income (loss)		(3,608	)		(3,606	)		2,507			3,087			(2,393	)		(4,013	)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		61			153			80			11			1,173			1,478
Finance costs, net		(32	)		(36	)		(85	)		(6	)		(2,124	)		(2,283	)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		(3,579	)		(3,489	)		2,502			3,092			(3,344	)		(4,818	)
Goodwill		-			2,514			1,539			-			-			4,053
Total assets		319,075			199,793			215,533			104,743			10,435			849,579
Total liabilities		56,557			11,022			29,229			5,899			235,885			338,592
Capital expenditures		2,163			167			988			1,288			-			4,606

	Canada			United States			Australia			Other			Total
Revenue	$	46,821		$	18,896		$	17,755		$	-		$	83,472
Non-current assets (3)		419,332			155,175			67,261			-			641,768

(1) Corporate includes the Company’s corporate activities and obligations pursuant to long-term credit facilities. (2) Effective April 1, 2020 the Company changed certain estimates relating to the useful life and residual value of equipment in the Contract Drilling Services segment. See note 10 to the 2021 Financial Statements for further details.(3) Includes property, plant and equipment, lease asset (excluding current portion) and goodwill.

As at and for the year ended December 31, 2021 (audited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Contract			Rentals and			Compression			Well			Corporate			Total
	Drilling			Transportation			and Process			Servicing				(1)
	Services			Services			Services
Revenue	$	146,411		$	36,974		$	155,315		$	92,876		$	-		$	431,576
Cost of services		107,107			20,779			129,685			65,521			-			323,092
Selling, general and administration		4,729			5,506			6,550			4,701			6,748			28,234
Other income		-			-			-			-			(2,206	)		(2,206	)
Share-based compensation		-			-			-			-			804			804
Depreciation(2)		37,507			20,547			9,225			14,844			942			83,065
Operating income (loss)		(2,932	)		(9,858	)		9,855			7,810			(6,288	)		(1,413	)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		493			1,951			1,533			310			76			4,363
Finance costs, net		(12	)		(71	)		(286	)		(20	)		(6,448	)		(6,837	)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		(2,451	)		(7,978	)		11,102			8,100			(12,660	)		(3,887	)
Goodwill		-			2,514			1,539			-			-			4,053
Total assets		325,143			180,188			206,278			93,274			8,639			813,522
Total liabilities		60,691			10,316			45,721			4,058			199,299			320,085
Capital expenditures		20,491			1,224			6,205			1,054			9			28,983

	Canada			United States			Australia			Other			Total
Revenue	$	242,613		$	105,305		$	83,656		$	2		$	431,576
Non-current assets (3)		378,519			141,552			60,256			-			580,327

As at and for the year ended December 31, 2020 (audited, in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Contract			Rentals and			Compression			Well			Corporate			Total
	Drilling			Transportation			and Process			Servicing				(1)
	Services			Services			Services
Revenue	$	96,661		$	34,529		$	136,005		$	98,555		$	-		$	365,750
Cost of services		72,388			20,429			108,197			65,706			-			266,720
Selling, general and administration		5,900			5,692			6,474			4,750			4,493			27,309
Other income		-			-			-			-			(5,969	)		(5,969	)
Share-based compensation		-			-			-			-			866			866
Depreciation (2)		64,297			23,493			9,603			15,241			729			113,363
Operating income (loss)		(45,924	)		(15,085	)		11,731			12,858			(119	)		(36,539	)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		1,126			1,065			572			27			1,590			4,380
Finance costs, net		(161	)		(93	)		(374	)		(31	)		(9,687	)		(10,346	)
Net income (loss) before income taxes		(44,959	)		(14,113	)		11,929			12,854			(8,216	)		(42,505	)
Goodwill		-			2,514			1,539			-			-			4,053
Total assets		319,075			199,793			215,533			104,743			10,435			849,579
Total liabilities		56,557			11,022			29,229			5,899			235,885			338,592
Capital expenditures		4,703			1,024			7,922			3,243			12			16,904

	Canada			United States			Australia			Other			Total
Revenue	$	177,519		$	84,294		$	103,884		$	53		$	365,750
Non-current assets (3)		419,332			155,175			67,261			-			641,768

(1) Corporate includes the Company’s corporate activities and obligations pursuant to long-term credit facilities. (2) Effective April 1, 2020 the Company changed certain estimates relating to the useful life and residual value of equipment in the Contract Drilling Services segment. See note 10 to the 2021 Financial Statements for further details. (3) Includes property, plant and equipment, lease asset (excluding current portion) and goodwill.

Total Energy provides contract drilling services, equipment rentals and transportation services, well servicing and compression and process equipment and service to the energy and other resource industries from operation centers in North America and Australia. The common shares of Total Energy are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol TOT.

For further information, please contact Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer at [phone] or Yuliya Gorbach, Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer at [phone] or by e-mail at: [e-mail] or visit our website at www.totalenergy.ca

Notes to the Financial Highlights

	(1)	EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and is equal to net income (loss) before income taxes plus finance costs plus depreciation. EBITDA is not a recognized measure under IFRS. Management believes that in addition to net income (loss), EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure as it provides an indication of the results generated by the Company’s primary business activities prior to consideration of how those activities are financed, amortized or how the results are taxed in various jurisdictions as well as the cash generated by the Company’s primary business activities without consideration of the timing of the monetization of non-cash working capital items. Readers should be cautioned, however, that EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of Total Energy’s performance. Total Energy’s method of calculating EBITDA may differ from other organizations and, accordingly, EBITDA may not be comparable to measures used by other organizations.
	(2)	Working capital equals current assets minus current liabilities.
	(3)	Net Debt equals long-term debt plus lease liabilities plus current liabilities minus current assets. Management believes this measure provides a useful indication of the Company’s liquidity.
	(4)	Basic and diluted shares outstanding reflect the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods. See note 16 to the Company’s 2021 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements.

Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements which may contain words such as "could", "should", "expect", "believe", "will" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon the opinions and expectations of management of Total Energy as at the effective date of such statements and, in some cases, information supplied by third parties. Although Total Energy believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and that information received from third parties is reliable, it can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct.

In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements concerning industry activity levels, including expectations regarding Total Energy’s future activity levels, market share and compression and process production activity. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and factors including fluctuations in the market for oil and natural gas and related products and services, political and economic conditions, central bank interest rate policy, the demand for products and services provided by Total Energy, Total Energy’s ability to attract and retain key personnel and other factors. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Total Energy to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Reference should be made to Total Energy’s most recently filed Annual Information Form and other public disclosures (available at www.sedar.com) for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

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