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| land rig count, not to mention our ongoing dedication to service quality and strong customer relationships |
| William Kim I guess it looks great that Ranger is in a great financial position to be able to repurchase shares being debt free compared to your competitors |
| And what we saw was the value of our own shares was incredibly attractive with no integration risk |
| In conclusion, I’d like to reiterate that despite the challenges we face in 2023 that have continued into 2024, we remain confident in not only the resilience and strength of our business, but also the longevity of the U.S |
| This growth trajectory was supported by our unwavering commitment to safety, superior service quality and our production cycle focus, which continues to prove resilient to market fluctuations |
| Notably, our net income surged to $23.8 million or $0.95 per fully diluted share, up from $15.1 million or $0.65 per share in the previous year |
| Our success in 2023 underscores the strength of our business model and the dedication of our team members |
| This represents a significant improvement from the previous year, underscoring our commitment to financial discipline and improving capital management |
| Ranger continued to prioritize cash flow generation throughout 2023, leveraging our capitalization business model and strong operating leverage |
| Turning to our balance sheet and liquidity position, I’m pleased to report that Ranger’s balance sheet strength continues to improve |
| This robust free cash flow generation reflects our disciplined approach to capital allocation and underscores our financial strength |
| Furthermore, we are incredibly proud to have achieved free cash flow for the year of $54.3 million, representing over 60% of adjusted EBITDA |
| This 6% increase demonstrates our ability to generate strong operating cash flows and underscores our commitment to maximizing shareholder value |
| Our ability to deliver higher earnings reflects the effectiveness of our business model and underscores its resilience in the face of declining market conditions |
| This represents a substantial improvement from the previous year’s net income of $15.1 million or $0.65 per share |
| As we navigate the year ahead, I am confident in Ranger’s ability to deliver sustainable growth and value for our shareholders |
| As we embark on the New Year, Ranger is well positioned for continued strong performance and value creation |
| We continue to be encouraged that our highest quality customers are willing to commit additional operating dollars to Ranger |
| We are encouraged that the well services space has already shown resilience to weaker activity levels, providing a reliable floor to our business |
| In the third quarter, we successfully closed a modest acquisition of pump down assets and support equipment, further enhancing our operational capabilities |
| Given the puts and takes I mentioned at the start of the year, we expect demand to be stronger in the second half of the year and we remain optimistic about our ability to grow our business in the medium and long-term |
| On the positive side, we are already seeing activity levels pick back up in the back half of February, paving the way for a stronger second quarter |
| But what we’re seeing right now and the conversations we’re having with the largest players, we certainly think it’s going to benefit us, that we think that we’ll get additional work and we think that it’ll start to shake itself out as the year progresses |
| Along with all of the notable financial achievements, the entire Ranger team is proud to announce the release of our first ever sustainability report |
| We do think it has helped us and will continue to help us, because of our focus on, as you said, maintaining equipment, training crews, and on safety as well |
| Despite these headwinds, our high specification rigs business demonstrated stability, reflecting its production cycle focus, which is less tied to the ups and downs of U.S |
| In conclusion, I want to express my gratitude to our dedicated team members whose hard work and dedication have been instrumental in our success |
| We also feel there are upsides to the year that are not fully yet realized, such as the expanded work associated with the key customer agreement we signed in 2023 |
| Our ability to achieve these results amidst the challenging operating environment highlights the effectiveness of our strategic initiatives and underscores our commitment to creating long-term value for our shareholders |
| Throughout the year, we remain steadfast in our commitment to maximizing shareholder value, guided by our four strategic pillars, maximizing cash flow, fortifying our balance sheet, returning capital to our shareholders and exploring growth through acquisitions |
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| Our wireline segment faced more significant weakness than expected in Q4, driven by frac slowdowns and seasonal factors, particularly in the Northern region where our business is strongest |
| The outlook for 2024 seems to be softening quite a bit, primarily driven from the weakness in the natural gas basins |
| Looking ahead in the near-term, the first quarter has started slower than we planned similar to many of our peers, given macro uncertainties and continued pressure in gas markets, our E&P customers have been cautious with their activity levels to start the year |
| While this represents a decrease from the prior year, it’s important again to note the broader market challenges in the fourth quarter, the customer budget exhaustion and a notable holiday slowdown during this period |
| But again, I think on the plug and perf side, we’ve seen the market remain pretty challenged |
| I think as we’ve kind of talked about in the past, on the completion side, it’s been a pretty challenging market |
| We would call attention to what we expect will be our typical first quarter declines in cash flows, largely due to compensation commitments at the start of every year |
| While our full year results demonstrated our resilience and growth trajectory, the fourth quarter did present some unique challenges |
| We have also experienced customer driven shutdowns this quarter related to a safety incident of other service providers that caused stand downs across all service providers |
| We experienced the impact of falling oil prices, customer budget exhaustion and early weather shutdowns in addition to our typical holiday slowdown |
| And so sometimes that could be a negative |
| The per hour rate on the workover rigs and the per stage on the wireline really kind of surprised me this quarter |
| It remains pretty challenging |
| I think that’s that much more difficult to do in the middle of winter |
| One of the dynamics we had in wireline, although challenged as far as a quarter, there were a few jobs that were really productive jobs |
| So they start to see significant declines in November and it doesn’t really start to pick back up until late March |
| But again, Q1 is going to be kind of a bit of a slow start |
| Finally, our Processing Solutions and Ancillary Services segment increased revenues year-over-year in most business lines, but adjusted EBITDA declined due to higher operating costs and operational and scheduling inefficiencies that creep into certain service lines during the year due to the overall market slowdown |
| We’re just not seeing that lately, given the market dynamics |
| Actual results may differ significantly from those projected in today’s forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties including the risks described in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission |
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