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| With the anticipated decline in capital spending and our much improved working capital position, we expect our company's liquidity to remain strong in 2024, allowing for a more dynamic capital allocation strategy |
| Our operations management is able to operate well with very strong performance in the field |
| 2023 was another transformational year for ProPetro and we're pleased to be entering 2024 with a strong foundation |
| We've got enough experience under our belts to realize that the customer is very pleased |
| So, that's just a really positive sign |
| As we continue to transition our fleet in a manner that minimizes our overall capital cost, demand for our next-generation offerings remains strong and our outlook is positive |
| Our FORCE electric fleet offering is uniquely positioned to bring state-of-the-art technology and service to the Permian Basin and to create value for our customers |
| So, that, we believe, along with our balance sheet position, is really how we are able to increase free cash flow this year in an otherwise call it somewhat stagnant top line environment |
| But we feel really good about pricing this year |
| Our first FORCE electric fleet has been in the field since August of 2023 and both fleets are producing strong results, with efficient performance and customer satisfaction |
| Both electric fleets are on contract and we're excited to build upon this success |
| But where we are here in January and February this year and what our outlook is for 2024, we're pretty pleased with how we're positioned |
| Our Silvertip wireline business continues to be a strong tailwind for earnings power and free cash flow generation |
| This is also not just a story about our performance being more durable, but also a balance sheet improvement |
| But we're pleased to be in the market buying what we think is the best deal in the oilfield services space from a valuation standpoint |
| Additionally, ProPetro is well-positioned to capitalize on potential revenue synergies, leveraging Par Five's capacity in tandem with the strong commercial architecture and established customer relationships of ProPetro |
| We are pleased that the accretive earnings and expected revenue synergies are already coming to fruition |
| Value-enhancing acquisitions like Silvertip and Par Five are evidence of our ability to capitalize on accretive growth opportunities that increase our free cash flow generation |
| We've said this a number of times here recently we're really, really proud of the fact that here recently in the fourth quarter, back half of last year, we've invested heavily in our fleet transition through FORCE and dual fuel |
| So, I think we feel very good about the first quarter |
| Our financial results over the past year are a direct result of the continued execution of our strategic initiatives with the ultimate goal of generating strong returns and value for our shareholders |
| So, it would be a very positive sign if you see more FORCE fleets from us in the future, and that's definitely our intent, as we sit here today, there's no additional orders beyond number four |
| We continue to believe that ProPetro's stock presents a unique investment opportunity given the discrepancy between our equity value and our financial results and strong outlook |
| With our share repurchase plan, we are showcasing our conviction in this opportunity |
| Lastly, and moving more to our macro outlook, we believe ProPetro is uniquely positioned to capitalize off the recent transactions in the E&P space |
| And beyond number four, look, demand is really strong |
| We offer differentiated service quality and equipment and have an outstanding customer portfolio and operational density in the Permian, all of which insulates us from the uncertainties outside the Permian and in the spot market |
| I think our team has been really, really pleased with |
| We remain optimistic on the strength of North America land and the Oilfield Service sector potential over the next several years |
| Everything we do, from operating safely and sustainably to growing our business in a disciplined manner to deploying capital to buy back stock, enables strong returns for shareholders |
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| In the fourth quarter, like other industry participants, ProPetro's utilization was hindered by increased seasonality and holiday breaks as well as budget exhaustion amongst certain of our customers |
| Our effective frac fleet utilization in the fourth quarter was 12.9 fleets, which was slightly below our guidance due to reasons noted earlier |
| As Sam mentioned, our financial performance for the fourth quarter was impacted by lower utilization resulting from higher than expected white space from deferred customer activity, primarily later in the quarter |
| We think it's just something that hit us from an external circumstances standpoint that was unexpected and obviously unfavorable |
| We previewed these challenges last quarter, but the impact on our activity in the fourth quarter was more than we had expected |
| Net loss for the quarter was $17 million or $0.16 per diluted share |
| So, that's part of the reason why we're coming forward with the range that wide at this point because, one, there's some unknowns about back half activity |
| It's down a little bit |
| Scott Gruber Look, I know it's always difficult to forecast beyond the quarter |
| Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2023 included $8 million of true-up depreciation related to changing the useful lives of certain equipment |
| These risks and uncertainties can cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations |
| It's not that there's this big load of uncompleted wells lying out there where frac activity could snap back quickly |
| In comparing your results to some of your North American frac peers, it appears that your business just had a little bit more seasonality related to holidays and other things |
| I mean with the free cash flow generation you're talking about doesn't feel too hard to hit to reach that |
| I think what we began to learn when we were deploying dual-fuel equipment is that you don't just flip these things on a lot the gas on and expect there to be high displacement rates |
| So, you'll have to see a rig count inflection before you see a frac activity inflection |
| Moving to our capital spending, we incurred $39 million in CapEx in the fourth quarter, a 35% decrease from $59 million last quarter |
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