Expro Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

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Expro announced its Q4 and full-year 2024 results, reporting Q4 revenue of $437 million, a 3% sequential increase and 7% year-over-year growth. Full-year revenue reached $1,713 million, up 13% from 2023. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $100 million, an 18% sequential and year-over-year increase, with a margin of 23%. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $347 million, a 40% increase from 2023, with a margin of 20%. Q4 net income was $23 million, compared to a net loss of $12 million in Q4 2023. Full-year net income was $52 million, against a net loss of $23 million in 2023. The Board extended a $100 million stock repurchase program, with 1.2 million shares repurchased in Q4 2024. Expro provided a 2025 outlook, expecting stable to modestly increasing revenues and improved Adjusted EBITDA margins. Key achievements include $314 million in contract wins and notable technology advancements. The company plans for $120-$130 million in capital expenditures for 2025 and reported $185 million in cash and $121 million in debt as of December 31, 2024.

Positive

• Q4 revenue up 3% sequentially
• Full-year revenue up 13%
• Q4 Adjusted EBITDA up 18%
• Full-year Adjusted EBITDA up 40%
• Q4 net income of $23 million
• Full-year net income of $52 million
• $100 million stock repurchase program extended
• $314 million in contract wins
• 2025 revenue and margin improvement outlook

Negative

• NLA segment EBITDA decreased by $3 million
• APAC revenue decreased by $3 million

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Financial Analyst

Expro Group Holdings (XPRO) delivered exceptional Q4 and full-year 2024 results, marking its strongest quarterly performance since the Expro/Frank's merger in Q4 2021. Fourth quarter revenue reached $437 million (up 7% year-over-year), while Adjusted EBITDA jumped to $100 million with margins expanding to 23% - representing an 800 basis point improvement from pre-merger levels.

The company's transformation from a 12% margin business pre-merger to 20% for full-year 2024 demonstrates the success of its integration strategy and operational improvements. This 400 basis point year-over-year margin expansion has translated into meaningful bottom-line growth, with Q4 net income of $23 million versus a $12 million loss in the prior-year period. On an adjusted basis, Q4 net income reached $43 million ($0.36 per share), up 54% from $28 million in Q3.

A key catalyst for margin improvement was the resolution of outstanding variation orders related to the Congo production solutions project. The transition from the construction phase to the multi-year operations and maintenance phase, with an adjusted contract rate to incentivize higher throughput, should provide more stable, higher-margin revenue streams. This project exemplifies Expro's strategic pivot toward production optimization solutions that address customers' dual objectives of maximizing output while reducing emissions.

Regional performance was highlighted by Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, where segment EBITDA surged 65% to $53 million with impressive 37% margins. The Middle East and North Africa region also performed strongly with 35% margins despite announced curtailment of offshore activities in Saudi Arabia.

The company's technological differentiation is increasingly driving contract wins, with innovations like iTONG™ (reducing connection makeup times by 50%) and Blackhawk™ Wireless Plug Dropping Cement Head creating operational efficiencies while improving safety. These technologies helped secure $314 million in new contracts across product lines in Q4, including a $35 million deepwater campaign in Mexico and a $40+ million contract in Norway.

Expro's cash generation showed marked improvement, with Q4 operating cash flow of $97 million nearly doubling the $55 million from Q3. This enabled continued investment in growth ($44 million in Q4 capex) while maintaining a strong liquidity position of $320 million.

Looking ahead, management's 2025 outlook calls for stable to modest revenue growth with Adjusted EBITDA margin expanding by over 100 basis points. The company's "Drive25" efficiency campaign focuses on standardizing practices across markets and product lines to drive further margin improvement toward its mid-20s target. While Q1 2025 will face typical seasonal headwinds (expected ~15% sequential revenue decline), activity is projected to rebound in Q2, with offshore momentum building through year-end as significant projects are sanctioned in late 2025 and 2026.

The company's capital allocation strategy balances growth investments ($120-130 million planned 2025 capex) with shareholder returns through its extended $100 million stock repurchase program. With $1.2 million shares repurchased in Q4 (approximately 1% of outstanding shares), Expro continues to express confidence in its long-term value proposition despite near-term market fluctuations.

Fourth quarter revenue of $437 million, up 3% sequentially and up 7% year-over-year. Full-year 2024 revenue of $1,713 million, up 13% year-over-year.

Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $100 million, up 18% both sequentially and year-over-year. Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ of 23%, up sequentially from 20% and up year-over-year from 21%. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $347 million as compared to $249 million for 2023, a 40% increase. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ of 20% up from 16% for 2023.

Fourth quarter net income of $23 million as compared to third quarter of 2024 net income of $16 million and fourth quarter of 2023 net loss of $12 million. Full-year 2024 net income of $52 million as compared to net loss of $23 million for 2023.

Board approved an extension of $100 million stock repurchase program; Company repurchased 1.2 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2024, or approximately 1% of total shares outstanding, for a total cost of $14 million.

Management provides 2025 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA margin outlook.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Expro Group Holdings N.V. (NYSE: XPRO) (the “Company” or “Expro”) today reported financial and operational results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

• Revenue was $437 million compared to revenue of $423 million in the third quarter of 2024, a sequential increase of $14 million, or 3%, primarily driven by increased activity and revenue in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
• Adjusted EBITDA was $100 million, a sequential increase of $15 million, or 18%, as compared to $85 million for the third quarter of 2024, driven by higher subsea well access revenue in ESSA, increased well flow management activity in MENA and a non-repeat of losses recognized on our Congo production solutions project in the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the fourth and third quarter of 2024 was 23% and 20%, respectively.
• Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $23 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $16 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted net income¹ for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $43 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, an increase compared to adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2024 of $28 million, or $0.23 per diluted share.
• Net cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $97 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $55 million for the third quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA and decreases in working capital and taxes paid during the quarter.

Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights

• Revenue was $1,713 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $200 million, or 13%, compared to $1,513 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Activity and revenue across all geography-based operating segments increased during the year ended December 31, 2024, most notably in North and Latin America (NLA), ESSA and MENA. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 includes $88 million of revenue from the acquisition of Coretrax.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased by $99 million, or 40%, to $347 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $249 million for the prior year. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA is primarily attributable to higher revenue, including revenue from the Coretrax acquisition, and a more favorable activity mix. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 20% in 2024, up year-over-year from 16% in 2023.

1. A non-GAAP measure.

Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights (continued)

• Net income was $52 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $23 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2023. Adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $111 million, or $ 0.96 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2023, of $20 million, or $ 0.19 per diluted share.
• Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $169 million compared to $138 million for year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in Adjusted EBITDA and lower taxes paid during the year, partially offset by an increase in working capital and an increase in cash paid for severance and other expenses.

Michael Jardon, Chief Executive Officer, noted “We are pleased to report solid fourth quarter and full-year financial results, reflecting the continued strength of our business and the resilience of our team. Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin of $100 million and 23%, respectively, represent our best quarterly performance since we completed the Expro/Frank’s merger in the fourth quarter of 2021. Full-year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA margin, at 20%, was up approximately 400 basis points year-over-year and up approximately 800 basis points relative to combined results for legacy Expro and Frank’s International over the four quarters prior to our completing the merger. Organic investment and a successful M&A strategy continue to enable margin expansion and improve relevancy to our customers. As a result, we should be well-positioned for the year ahead on a relative basis, and we remain optimistic about the outlook for our business over the next several years.

“We recently resolved outstanding variation orders related to our Congo production solutions project, allowing us to successfully close out the construction and commissioning phase of the project. Our customer also approved an adjustment to the contract rate for the multi-year operations and maintenance (O&M) phase of the project to incentivize higher through-put from the Expro-built onshore pre-treatment plant and our provision of additional services for the facility. Our customers continue to highlight their desire to optimize production from existing wells and assets and reduce their emissions, and the Congo project is an excellent example of how we enable our customers to achieve these objectives. I congratulate our team on developing and delivering a cost-competitive, differentiated solution for this important customer, and doing so within a very ambitious timeline. With 800 team members working onsite for over 22 months, we also achieved nearly 1.9 million man-hours without an HSE-related lost time incident. This is a significant milestone in which all my Expro colleagues can take pride.

“Expro continues to accelerate the development and commercialization of technologies to increase automation and drive demand for our services and solutions, which is reflected in fourth quarter contract wins totaling $314 million across product lines. Notable wins in our well construction business include tubular running services (TRS) and cementing solutions to support a multi-year, deepwater campaign on the Mexico side of the Gulf of America, valued at approximately $35 million, and for TRS, flowback and well clean up services for one of the largest gas fields in the Norwegian Continental Shelf, valued at more than $40 million. In our well intervention and integrity business, we were awarded muti-year contracts to provide plug and perforation solutions in Argentina, valued at more than $50 million. Finally, our Coretrax team successfully won a contract onshore Australia for casing remediation with the RelineMNS expandables solution, with an initial value of more than $10 million. We are encouraged by these positive trends, and we remain focused on executing our strategy to drive sustainable growth and long-term value for our stakeholders.

“We expect to make demonstrable progress in 2025 toward our medium-term target of mid-20s Adjusted EBITDA margin and a ten percent free cash flow margin, despite near-term headwinds attributed to whitespace in deepwater activity and a full-year, flattish revenue outlook. In the evolving macro environment, we are currently focused on executing our “Drive25” operating efficiency campaign, which combined with a continued positive shift in activity mix, will support further margin expansion. Drive25 is focused on standardizing practices across geo-markets, product lines and job functions, resulting in improved profitability and better operating leverage. A positive shift in activity mix will be supported by a full-year contribution and pull-through revenue opportunities from the acquired Coretrax business as well as improved margins from the Congo production solutions project as we shift to the O&M phase.

“For 2025, we currently anticipate full-year revenues to be stable to up modestly year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to improve over 100 bps year-on-year. Like prior years, first quarter revenue is expected to be down sequentially by approximately 15% and relatively flat year-on-year. The quarterly sequential decrease is largely due to Northern hemisphere seasonality and the non-repeat of subsea well access projects delivered in the fourth quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the first quarter of 2025 is expected to be sequentially lower by about 400 bps but up 50-100 bps year-on-year. We expect the traditionally softer first quarter to be followed by an activity rebound in the second quarter. The international and offshore markets should build momentum as the year progresses, and we continue to expect that several significant offshore projects will be sanctioned in late 2025 and throughout 2026. Fundamentally, the multi-year outlook for the services and solutions that Expro provides remains compelling.”

Notable Awards and Achievements

In the fourth quarter, Expro signed a technology agreement with Petrobras for the development of a new non-intrusive flowmeter. This technology will provide flow rates and identify flow patterns, generating online and real-time data availability for control and monitoring of slug instabilities to increase efficiency and optimize production of wells. The key requirement in this technology development is the non-intrusive aspect of the clamp-on design, as well as the absence of any radioactive source.

In the NLA region, well construction market share in the Gulf of America remains robust having secured a three-rig, five-year contract for the development of a deepwater field. Our services and solutions will include TRS and cementing solutions, including our proprietary cure technologies.

Good business momentum continued in ESSA in the fourth quarter of 2024. In Ivory Coast, we successfully deployed iTONG™, the industry’s most advanced tubular make-up solution that allows operators to complete an entire connection makeup with a single touch of the remote, digital control screen, significantly reducing operational risk and keeping personnel out of the red zone while ensuring connection integrity. While this is our first deployment of iTONG in West Africa, in previous campaigns, our operator customer came to value the technology and its ability to lower costs through improved efficiency. In particular, using AI-enabled technology, iTONG removes the human element of accepting or rejecting each joint makeup and continuously looks for way to improve efficiencies in real-time, reducing connection makeup times by 50% and saving approximately 15 hours of rig time per month.

In MENA, despite recently announced curtailment of offshore activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Expro successfully displaced conventional plug manifolds through its first deployment of Blackhawk™ Wireless Plug Dropping Cement Head with SKYHOOK™ in the Arabian Gulf. Like iTONG, the system creates operational efficiencies while improving safety by removing personnel from the red zone (in particular, by eliminating the need to send personnel up the derrick). The technology enables cementing with full tensile, torque and pressure capacity, alongside increased pumping and displacement rates. This successful deployment has resulted in additional opportunities, including planned 2025 projects aimed at addressing well integrity and zonal isolation challenges across critical offshore wells.

Lastly, in APAC, Expro secured an approximate $6 million contract for the provision of upgrades to a client’s platform topside to support incremental production over three years in Malaysia. The project includes establishing a permanent facility to increase the fields output to 30,000 barrels of oil per day by the third quarter of 2025.

Segment Results

Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion compares the quarterly results for the fourth quarter of 2024 to the results for the third quarter of 2024.

North and Latin America (NLA)

Revenue for NLA was approximately $139 million for both the three months ended December 31, 2024, and the three months ended September 30, 2024. There was a decrease in well construction revenue in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and in Coretrax revenue, mostly offset by an increase in well flow management revenue in the U.S. and Brazil.

Segment EBITDA for NLA was $30 million, or 22% of revenue, during the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to $33 million, or 24% of revenue, during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease of $3 million in Segment EBITDA was largely attributable to a seasonal reduction in activity on higher margin well construction projects in the Gulf of America during the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA)

Revenue for ESSA was $143 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $11 million, or 9%, compared to $131 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by higher subsea well access revenue in Angola, partially offset by lower well flow management in the U.K., Norway and Denmark, and lower well construction revenue in Senegal and Angola.

Segment EBITDA for ESSA was $53 million, or 37% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $21 million, or 65%, compared to $32 million, or 24% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA margin was primarily attributable to higher subsea well access revenue in Angola and the resolution of certain variation orders on our Congo project (as discussed above).

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

Revenue for MENA was $93 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $6 million, or 7%, compared to $87 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in revenue was driven by higher well flow management services revenue in Algeria, Iraq and the KSA, partially offset by lower well intervention and integrity revenue in Qatar.

Segment EBITDA for MENA was $33 million, or 35% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $3 million, or 9%, compared to $30 million, or 35% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in Segment EBITDA was primarily due to higher well flow management activity during the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Asia Pacific (APAC)

Revenue for APAC was $62 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $3 million, or 5%, compared to $65 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower well flow management revenue in Malaysia and Australia and lower well intervention and integrity revenue in Brunei, partially offset by higher subsea well access revenue in China and India.

Segment EBITDA for APAC was $15 million, or 25% of revenue, for the three months ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $1 million compared to $16 million, or 25% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Other Financial Information

The Company’s capital expenditures totaled $44 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and approximately $144 million for the full year 2024. Expro plans for capital expenditures in the range of approximately $120 million to $130 million for 2025.

As of December 31, 2024, Expro’s consolidated cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, totaled $185 million. The Company had outstanding debt of $121 million as of December 31, 2024. The Company’s total liquidity as of December 31, 2024 was $320 million. Total liquidity includes $136 million available for drawdowns as loans under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

On December 12, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an extension to its stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to acquire up to $100 million of its outstanding common stock from October 25, 2023 through November 24, 2025 (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). Under the Stock Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock in open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Stock Repurchase Program will continue to be utilized at management’s discretion and in accordance with federal securities laws. The timing and actual numbers of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate requirements, and the constraints specified in the Stock Repurchase Program along with general business and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and it could be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares in each year of our common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program for a total cost of approximately $14.2 million and $20.0 million, respectively.

Expro’s provision for income taxes was $9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024 and $10 million for the prior quarter, the modest decrease reflects a less favorable mix of taxable profits between jurisdictions. The Company’s effective tax rate on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) basis for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024, also reflects liability for taxes in certain jurisdictions that tax on an other than pre-tax profits basis, including so-called “deemed profits” regimes.

The financial measures provided that are not presented in accordance with GAAP are defined and reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. Please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the reconciliations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures.

Additionally, downloadable financials are available on the Investor section of www.expro.com.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2024 results on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

Participants may also join the conference call by dialing:

US: +1 (833) 470-1428
International: +1 (404) 975-4839
Access ID: 257167

To listen via live webcast, please visit the Investor section of www.expro.com.

The fourth quarter 2024 Investor Presentation is available on the Investor section of www.expro.com.

An audio replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor section of the Company’s website approximately three hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for a period of two weeks.

To access the audio replay telephonically:

Dial-In: US +1 (866) 813-9403 or +1 (929) 458-6194
Access ID: 438374
Start Date: February 25, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT
End Date: March 11, 2025, 10:59 p.m. CT

A transcript of the conference call will be posted to the Investor relations section of the Company’s website after the conclusion of the call.

ABOUT EXPRO

Working for clients across the entire well life cycle, Expro is a leading provider of energy services, offering cost-effective, innovative solutions and what the Company considers to be best-in-class safety and service quality. The Company’s extensive portfolio of capabilities spans well construction, well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity.

With roots dating to 1938, Expro has approximately 8,500 employees and provides services and solutions to leading energy companies in both onshore and offshore environments in approximately 60 countries.

For more information, please visit: www.expro.com and connect with Expro on X @ExproGroup and LinkedIn @Expro.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this release include statements, estimates and projections regarding the Company’s future business strategy and prospects for growth, cash flows and liquidity, financial strategy, budget, projections, guidance, operating results, environmental, social and governance goals, targets and initiatives, estimates and projections regarding the benefits of the Coretrax acquisition, and the Company’s ability to achieve the anticipated synergies as a result of the Coretrax acquisition. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Company based on management’s experience, expectations and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable and are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these assumptions are accurate or that any of these expectations will be achieved (in full or at all) or will prove to have been correct. Moreover, such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include the amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures, the availability and terms of capital, the level of activity in the oil and gas industry, volatility of oil and gas prices, unique risks associated with offshore operations (including the ability to recover, and to the extent necessary, service and/or economically repair any equipment located on the seabed), political, economic and regulatory uncertainties in international operations, the ability to develop new technologies and products, the ability to protect intellectual property rights, the ability to employ and retain skilled and qualified workers, the level of competition in the Company’s industry, global or national health concerns, including health epidemics, the possibility of a swift and material decline in global crude oil demand and crude oil prices for an uncertain period of time, future actions of foreign oil producers such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, inflationary pressures, international trade laws, tariffs, the impact of current and future laws, rulings, governmental regulations, accounting standards and statements, and related interpretations, and other guidance.

Such assumptions, risks and uncertainties also include the factors discussed or referenced in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 to be filed with the SEC, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the reports the Company files with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, historical practice or otherwise, except as required by applicable law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying schedules include the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share, which may be used periodically by management when discussing financial results with investors and analysts. The accompanying schedules of this press release provide a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented because management believes these metrics provide additional information relative to the performance of the business. These metrics are commonly employed by financial analysts and investors to evaluate the operating and financial performance of Expro from period to period and to compare such performance with the performance of other publicly traded companies within the industry. You should not consider Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Expro’s results as reported under GAAP. Because Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, contribution, contribution margin, support costs, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share may be defined differently by other companies in the industry, the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.

Expro defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for (a) income tax expense, (b) depreciation and amortization expense, (c) severance and other expense, (d) merger and integration expense, (e) gain on disposal of assets, (f) other (income) expense, net, (g) stock-based compensation expense, (h) foreign exchange (gains) losses and (i) interest and finance (income) expense, net. Adjusted EBITDA margin reflects Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of total revenue.

Contribution is defined as total revenue less cost of revenue excluding depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted for indirect support costs and stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenue. Contribution margin is defined as contribution divided by total revenue, expressed as a percentage. Support costs is defined as indirect costs attributable to supporting the activities of the operating segments, research and engineering expenses and product line management costs included in cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, and general and administrative expense, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, which represent costs of running the corporate head office and other central functions, including logistics, sales and marketing and health and safety, and does not include foreign exchange gains or losses and other non-routine expenses.

The Company defines adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) before merger and integration expense, severance and other expense, stock-based compensation expense, and gain on disposal of assets, adjusted for corresponding tax benefits of these items. The Company defines adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share as net income (loss) per diluted share before merger and integration expense, severance and other expense, stock-based compensation expense, and gain on disposal of assets, adjusted for corresponding tax benefits of these items, divided by diluted weighted average common shares.

Please see the accompanying financial tables for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Total revenue		$	436,843			$	422,828			$	406,750			$	1,712,802			$	1,512,764
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization			(327,123	)			(331,235	)			(316,875	)			(1,333,365	)			(1,241,295	)
General and administrative expense, excluding depreciation and amortization			(22,516	)			(20,467	)			(19,346	)			(88,421	)			(64,254	)
Depreciation and amortization expense			(42,284	)			(40,391	)			(62,874	)			(163,468	)			(172,260	)
Merger and integration expense			(3,947	)			(1,437	)			(5,432	)			(16,334	)			(9,764	)
Severance and other expense			(9,041	)			(3,181	)			(8,901	)			(17,048	)			(14,388	)
Total operating cost and expenses			(404,911	)			(396,711	)			(413,428	)			(1,618,636	)			(1,501,961	)
Operating income (loss)			31,932				26,117				(6,678	)			94,166				10,803
Other (expense) income, net			(1,186	)			262				4,774				(105	)			1,234
Interest and finance expense, net			(1,804	)			(3,895	)			(2,255	)			(12,517	)			(3,943	)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in income of joint ventures			28,942				22,484				(4,159	)			81,544				8,094
Equity in income of joint ventures			3,467				4,241				5,117				16,422				12,853
Income before income taxes			32,409				26,725				958				97,966				20,947
Income tax expense			(9,375	)			(10,450	)			(13,376	)			(46,048	)			(44,307	)
Net income (loss)		$	23,034			$	16,275			$	(12,418	)		$	51,918			$	(23,360	)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	0.20			$	0.14			$	(0.11	)		$	0.45			$	(0.21	)
Diluted		$	0.19			$	0.14			$	(0.11	)		$	0.45			$	(0.21	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic			117,277,836				117,467,994				110,325,863				114,762,477				109,161,453
Diluted			118,129,232				118,293,677				110,325,863				115,829,638				109,161,453

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) (Unaudited)
		December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	183,036			$	151,741
Restricted cash			1,627				1,425
Accounts receivable, net			517,570				469,119
Inventories			159,040				143,325
Income tax receivables			28,641				27,581
Other current assets			74,132				58,409
Total current assets			964,046				851,600
Property, plant and equipment, net			563,697				513,222
Investments in joint ventures			73,012				66,402
Intangible assets, net			298,856				239,716
Goodwill			348,918				247,687
Operating lease right-of-use assets			66,640				72,310
Non-current accounts receivable, net			7,432				9,768
Other non-current assets			10,940				12,302
Total assets		$	2,333,541			$	2,013,007
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	340,298			$	326,125
Income tax liabilities			52,436				45,084
Finance lease liabilities			2,234				1,967
Operating lease liabilities			17,253				17,531
Other current liabilities			72,209				98,144
Total current liabilities			484,430				488,851
Long-term borrowings		$	121,065				20,000
Deferred tax liabilities, net			44,310				22,706
Post-retirement benefits			10,430				10,445
Finance lease liabilities			14,006				16,410
Operating lease liabilities			48,488				54,976
Uncertain tax positions			74,526				59,544
Other non-current liabilities			44,802				44,202
Total liabilities			842,057				717,134
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock			8,488				8,062
Treasury Stock			(83,420	)			(64,697	)
Additional paid-in capital			2,079,161				1,909,323
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			14,470				22,318
Accumulated deficit			(527,215	)			(579,133	)
Total stockholders’ equity			1,491,484				1,295,873
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,333,541			$	2,013,007

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited)
		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2024				2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	51,918			$	(23,360	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense			163,468				172,260
Equity in income of joint ventures			(16,422	)			(12,853	)
Stock-based compensation expense			26,352				19,574
Elimination of unrealized profit on sales to joint ventures			4				4,159
Deferred taxes			(5,765	)			(10,478	)
Unrealized foreign exchange losses			5,861				5,658
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration			(6,079	)			576
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(17,301	)			(34,895	)
Inventories			4,931				10,575
Other assets			(12,388	)			(16,745	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(11,076	)			34,600
Other liabilities			(19,813	)			(18,275	)
Income taxes, net			11,905				8,798
Dividends received from joint ventures			8,231				8,329
Other			(14,347	)			(9,614	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			169,479				138,309
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(143,576	)			(122,110	)
Payment for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired			(31,967	)			(28,707	)
Proceeds from settlement of contingent consideration			7,500				-
Proceeds from disposal of assets			2,900				2,013
Proceeds from sale / maturity of investments			-				572
Net cash used in investing activities			(165,143	)			(148,232	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Release of (cash pledged for) collateral deposits			1,170				(217	)
Payment of contingent consideration			(13,873	)			-
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			117,269				50,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings			(44,351	)			(65,096	)
Repurchase of common stock			(14,155	)			(20,024	)
Payment of withholding taxes on stock-based compensation plans			(3,431	)			(2,559	)
Repayment of financed insurance premium			(10,920	)			(9,317	)
Repayments of finance leases			(2,137	)			(2,126	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			29,572				(49,339	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(2,411	)			(6,032	)
Net increase (decrease) to cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash			31,497				(65,294	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year			153,166				218,460
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year		$	184,663			$	153,166
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes net of refunds		$	(39,250	)		$	(44,268	)
Cash paid for interest, net			(11,871	)			(2,177	)
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to capital expenditures			(2,311	)			(7,926	)

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. SELECTED OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (In thousands) (Unaudited)   Segment Revenue and Segment Revenue as Percentage of Total Revenue:
		Three Months Ended																								Year Ended
		December 31,								September 30,								December 31,								December 31,								December 31,
		2024								2024								2023								2024								2023
NLA		$	139,272				32	%		$	139,397				33	%		$	145,490				36	%		$	566,048				33	%		$	511,800				34	%
ESSA			142,788				33	%			131,475				31	%			133,846				33	%			564,440				33	%			520,951				34	%
MENA			92,557				21	%			86,736				21	%			65,363				16	%			332,216				19	%			233,528				15	%
APAC			62,226				14	%			65,220				15	%			62,051				15	%			250,098				15	%			246,485				16	%
Total		$	436,843				100	%		$	422,828				100	%		$	406,750				100	%		$	1,712,802				100	%		$	1,512,764				100	%

Segment EBITDA(1), Segment EBITDA Margin(2), Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin(3):
		Three Months Ended																								Year Ended
		December 31,								September 30,								December 31,								December 31,								December 31,
		2024								2024								2023								2024								2023
NLA		$	30,062				22	%		$	33,064				24	%		$	44,325				30	%		$	141,977				25	%		$	132,869				26	%
ESSA			53,002				37	%			32,175				24	%			40,990				31	%			145,375				26	%			136,007				26	%
MENA			32,591				35	%			30,032				35	%			21,271				33	%			115,772				35	%			71,201				30	%
APAC			15,453				25	%			16,193				25	%			5,337				9	%			57,680				23	%			1,805				1	%
Total Segment EBITDA			131,108								111,464								111,923								460,804								341,882
Corporate costs (4)			(34,218	)							(30,669	)							(31,894	)							(129,823	)							(105,855	)
Equity in income of joint ventures			3,467								4,241								5,117								16,422								12,853
Adjusted EBITDA		$	100,357				23	%		$	85,036				20	%		$	85,146				21	%		$	347,403				20	%		$	248,880				16	%

(1)	Expro evaluates its business segment operating performance using Segment Revenue, Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA Margin. Expro’s management believes Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA Margin are useful operating performance measures as they exclude transactions not related to its core operating activities, corporate costs and certain non-cash items and allows Expro to meaningfully analyze the trends and performance of its core operations by segment as well as to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to segments.
(2)	Expro defines Segment EBITDA Margin as Segment EBITDA divided by Segment Revenue, expressed as a percentage.
(3)	Expro defines Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue, expressed as a percentage.
(4)	Corporate costs include the costs of running our corporate head office and other central functions that support the operating segments but are not attributable to a particular operating segment, including central product line management, research, engineering and development, logistics, sales and marketing, and health and safety.

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. REVENUE BY AREAS OF CAPABILITIES AND SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (In thousands) (Unaudited)   Revenue by areas of capabilities:
		Three Months Ended																								Year Ended
		December 31,								September 30,								December 31,								December 31,								December 31,
		2024								2024								2023								2024								2023
Well construction		$	145,230				33	%		$	159,268				38	%		$	145,279				36	%		$	573,005				33	%		$	533,556				35	%
Well management (1)			291,613				67	%			263,560				62	%			261,471				64	%			1,139,797				67	%			979,208				65	%
Total		$	436,843				100	%		$	422,828				100	%		$	406,750				100	%		$	1,712,802				100	%		$	1,512,764				100	%

(1)	Well management consists of well flow management, subsea well access, and well intervention and integrity.

Supplementary information on specific amounts included in cash provided by operating activities:
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	97,401			$	55,313			$	32,781			$	169,479			$	138,309
Cash paid for interest, net			3,801				2,441				721				11,871				2,177
Cash paid for merger and integration expense			2,751				2,212				4,389				16,955				17,403
Cash paid for severance and other expense			11,325				5,490				5,525				26,297				12,304

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. GROSS PROFIT, GROSS MARGIN, CONTRIBUTION, CONTRIBUTION MARGIN AND SUPPORT COSTS (In thousands) (Unaudited)   Gross Profit, Contribution(1), Gross Margin and Contribution Margin(2):
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Total revenue		$	436,843			$	422,828			$	406,750			$	1,712,802			$	1,512,764
Less: Cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization			(327,123	)			(331,235	)			(316,875	)			(1,333,365	)			(1,241,295	)
Less: Depreciation and amortization related to cost of revenue			(42,205	)			(40,315	)			(62,874	)			(163,161	)			(171,963	)
Gross profit			67,515				51,278				27,001				216,276				99,506
Add: Indirect costs (included in cost of revenue)			72,791				71,875				67,175				282,745				251,373
Add: Stock-based compensation expenses			2,360				2,266				1,755				9,057				6,967
Add: Depreciation and amortization related to cost of revenue			42,205				40,315				62,874				163,161				171,963
Contribution		$	184,871			$	165,734			$	158,805			$	671,239			$	529,809
Gross margin			15	%			12	%			7	%			13	%			7	%
Contribution margin			42	%			39	%			39	%			39	%			35	%

Support Costs(4):
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)		$	327,123			$	331,235			$	316,875			$	1,333,365			$	1,241,295
Direct costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)			(251,972	)			(257,094	)			(247,945	)			(1,041,563	)			(982,955	)
Stock-based compensation expense			(2,360	)			(2,266	)			(1,755	)			(9,057	)			(6,967	)
Indirect costs (included in cost of revenue)			72,791				71,875				67,175				282,745				251,373
General and administrative, (excluding depreciation and amortization expense, foreign exchange, and other non-routine costs)			15,514				13,123				11,782				57,717				42,531
Total support costs		$	88,305			$	84,998			$	78,957			$	340,462			$	293,904
Total support costs as a percentage of revenue			20	%			20	%			19	%			20	%			19	%

(1)	Expro defines Contribution as Total Revenue less Cost of Revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted for indirect support costs and stock-based compensation expense included in Cost of Revenue.
(2)	Contribution margin is defined as Contribution as a percentage of Revenue.
(3)	Direct costs include personnel costs, sub-contractor costs, equipment costs, repairs and maintenance, facilities, and other costs directly incurred to generate revenue.
(4)	Support costs includes indirect costs to support the activities of the operating segments, research, engineering and development expenses and product line management costs included in Cost of revenue, and General and administrative expenses such as the costs of running our corporate head office and other central functions, including, logistics, sales and marketing and health and safety and does not include foreign exchange gains or losses and other non-routine expenses.

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION (In thousands) (Unaudited)   Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation and Adjusted EBITDA Margin:
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Total revenue		$	436,843			$	422,828			$	406,750			$	1,712,802			$	1,512,764
Net income (loss)		$	23,034			$	16,275			$	(12,418	)		$	51,918			$	(23,360	)
Income tax expense			9,375				10,450				13,376				46,048				44,307
Depreciation and amortization expense			42,284				40,391				62,874				163,468				172,260
Severance and other expense			9,041				3,181				8,901				17,048				14,388
Merger and integration expense			3,947				1,437				5,432				16,334				9,764
Other expense (income), net			1,186				(262	)			(4,774	)			105				(1,234	)
Stock-based compensation expense			7,101				6,831				4,892				26,352				19,574
Foreign exchange loss			2,585				2,838				4,608				13,613				9,238
Interest and finance expense, net			1,804				3,895				2,255				12,517				3,943
Adjusted EBITDA		$	100,357			$	85,036			$	85,146			$	347,403			$	248,880
Net income (loss) margin			5	%			4	%			(3	)%			3	%			(2	)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin			23	%			20	%			21	%			20	%			16	%

EXPRO GROUP HOLDINGS N.V. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATION (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)   Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income:
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Net income (loss)		$	23,034			$	16,275			$	(12,418	)		$	51,918			$	(23,360	)
Adjustments:
Merger and integration expense			3,947				1,437				5,432				16,334				9,764
Severance and other expense			9,041				3,181				8,901				17,048				14,388
Stock-based compensation expense			7,101				6,831				4,892				26,352				19,574
Total adjustments, before taxes			20,089				11,449				19,225				59,734				43,726
Tax benefit			(358	)			(27	)			-				(469	)			(43	)
Total adjustments, net of taxes			19,731				11,422				19,225				59,265				43,683
Adjusted net income		$	42,765			$	27,697			$	6,807			$	111,183			$	20,323

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share:
		Three Months Ended												Year Ended
		December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2024				2024				2023				2024				2023
Net income (loss)		$	0.19			$	0.14			$	(0.11	)		$	0.45			$	(0.21	)
Adjustments:
Merger and integration expense			0.03				0.01				0.05				0.14				0.09
Severance and other expense			0.08				0.03				0.08				0.15				0.13
Stock-based compensation expense			0.06				0.06				0.04				0.23				0.18
Total adjustments, before taxes			0.17				0.10				0.17				0.52				0.40
Tax benefit			(0.00	)			(0.00	)			-				(0.00	)			(0.00	)
Total adjustments, net of taxes			0.17				0.10				0.17				0.51				0.40
Adjusted net income		$	0.36			$	0.23			$	0.06			$	0.96			$	0.19
As reported diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			118,129,232				118,293,677				110,325,863				115,829,638				109,161,453

 

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FAQ

What were Expro's Q4 2024 revenue and net income?

Expro reported Q4 2024 revenue of $437 million and net income of $23 million.

How did Expro's full-year 2024 revenue compare to 2023?

Full-year 2024 revenue was $1,713 million, a 13% increase from 2023.

What is the outlook for Expro's 2025 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA margin?

Expro expects 2025 revenue to be stable to modestly up, with Adjusted EBITDA margin improving by over 100 basis points year-on-year.

How many shares did Expro repurchase in Q4 2024?

Expro repurchased 1.2 million shares in Q4 2024.

What were Expro's capital expenditures for 2024 and planned for 2025?

Expro's capital expenditures were $144 million in 2024, with plans for $120-$130 million in 2025.

What were Expro's cash and debt positions at the end of 2024?

As of December 31, 2024, Expro had $185 million in cash and $121 million in debt.