Precision Drilling Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter and Year End Unaudited Financial Results

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Readers are cautioned that the forgoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect our business, operations or financial results are included in reports on file with applicable securities regulatory authorities, including but not limited to Precision’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2024, which may be accessed on Precision’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca or under Precision’s EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking information and statements contained in this release are made as of the date hereof and Precision undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)

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(Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars) December 31, 2025  December 31, 2024 
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash $85,781  $73,771 
Accounts receivable  352,142   378,712 
Inventory  48,992   43,300 
Assets held for sale     5,501 
Total current assets  486,915   501,284 
Non-current assets:      
Deferred tax assets  2,235   6,559 
Property, plant and equipment  2,159,212   2,356,173 
Intangibles  9,470   12,997 
Right-of-use assets  56,817   66,032 
Finance lease receivables  4,474   4,806 
Investments and other assets  7,567   8,464 
Total non-current assets  2,239,775   2,455,031 
Total assets $2,726,690  $2,956,315 
       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $280,652  $314,355 
Income taxes payable  1,670   3,778 
Current portion of lease obligations  17,778   20,559 
Total current liabilities  300,100   338,692 
       
Non-current liabilities:      
Share-based compensation  13,780   13,666 
Provisions and other  6,704   7,472 
Lease obligations  47,169   54,566 
Long-term debt   679,291   812,469 
Deferred tax liabilities  90,763   47,451 
Total non-current liabilities  837,707   935,624 
Equity:      
Shareholders’ capital  2,238,766   2,301,729 
Contributed surplus  79,270   77,557 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  165,020   199,020 
Deficit  (898,992)  (900,834)
Total equity attributable to shareholders  1,584,064   1,677,472 
Non-controlling interest  4,819   4,527 
Total equity  1,588,883   1,681,999 
Total liabilities and equity $2,726,690  $2,956,315 

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CONDENSED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET EARNINGS (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

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  Three Months Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
(Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts) 2025  2024  2025  2024 
             
             
Revenue $478,508  $468,171  $1,843,704  $1,902,328 
Expenses:            
Operating  323,009   312,303   1,239,649   1,248,686 
General and administrative  29,113   35,342   114,440   132,421 
Earnings before income taxes, loss (gain) on
investments and other assets, finance
charges, foreign exchange, loss on asset
decommissioning, loss (gain) on asset
                
Depreciation and amortization  88,523   82,210   317,904   309,314 
Loss (gain) on asset disposals  4,128   (1,913)  (8,623)  (16,148)
Loss on asset decommissioning  67,080      67,080    
Foreign exchange  (675)  1,487   (1,208)  2,259 
Finance charges  12,829   16,281   57,197   69,753 
Loss (gain) on investments and other assets  (187)  1,814   1,344   1,484 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  (45,312)  20,647   55,921   154,559 
Income taxes:            
Current     2,811   3,307   7,470 
Deferred  (3,444)  2,906   49,520   35,759 
   (3,444)  5,717   52,827   43,229 
Net earnings (loss) $(41,868) $14,930  $3,094  $111,330 
Attributable to:            
Shareholders of Precision Drilling Corporation $(42,175) $14,795  $1,842  $111,195 
Non-controlling interests $307  $135  $1,252  $135 
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to share-
holders of Precision Drilling Corporation:
            
Basic $(3.23) $1.06  $0.14  $7.81 
Diluted $(3.23) $1.06  $0.14  $7.81 

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CONDENSED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

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  Three Months Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
(Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars) 2025  2024  2025  2024 
Net earnings (loss) $(41,868) $14,930  $3,094  $111,330 
Unrealized gain (loss) on translation of assets 
and liabilities of operations denominated in
foreign currency
  (19,503)  89,412   (68,830)  119,821 
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on net investment hedge with U.S. denominated debt  9,072   (49,744)  34,830   (69,027)
Tax expense related to net investment hedge of long-term debt     750      750 
Comprehensive income (loss) $(52,299) $55,348  $(30,906) $162,874 
Attributable to:            
Shareholders of Precision Drilling Corporation $(52,606) $55,213  $(32,158) $162,739 
Non-controlling interests $307  $135  $1,252  $135 

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CONDENSED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

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  Three Months Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
(Stated in thousands of Canadian dollars) 2025  2024  2025  2024 
Cash provided by (used in):            
Operations:            
Net earnings (loss) $(41,868) $14,930  $3,094  $111,330 
Adjustments for:            
Long-term compensation plans  2,523   4,398   14,521   18,888 
Depreciation and amortization  88,523   82,210   317,904   309,314 
Gain on asset disposals  4,128   (1,913)  (8,623)  (16,148)
Loss on asset decommissioning  67,080      67,080    
Unrealized foreign exchange  (620)  1,477   (1,654)  2,442 
Finance charges  12,829   16,281   57,197   69,753 
Income taxes  (3,444)  5,717   52,827   43,229 
Other  (420)  (392)  (439)  (272)
Loss (gain) on investments and other assets  (187)  1,814   1,344   1,484 
Income taxes paid  (878)  (1,617)  (5,638)  (6,459)
Income taxes recovered  62   27   67   85 
Interest paid  (3,246)  (2,806)  (63,491)  (72,241)
Interest received  268   409   1,234   1,967 
Funds provided by operations  124,750   120,535   435,423   463,372 
Changes in non-cash working capital balances  1,364   42,256   (22,526)  18,711 
Cash provided by operations  126,114   162,791   412,897   482,083 
             
Investments:            
Purchase of property, plant and equipment  (81,410)  (58,900)  (263,474)  (216,647)
Purchase of intangibles  (24)     (24)  (51)
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment  17,244   8,570   39,038   30,395 
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets           3,623 
Purchase of investments and other assets     (718)  (21)  (725)
Receipt of finance lease payments  225   208   851   799 
Changes in non-cash working capital balances  10,086   (11,114)  15,306   (20,380)
Cash used in investing activities  (53,879)  (61,954)  (208,324)  (202,986)
             
Financing:            
Issuance of long-term debt  10,000   17,078   148,780   27,978 
Repayment of long-term debt  (10,000)  (41,813)  (249,439)  (204,319)
Repurchase of share capital  (21,565)  (25,023)  (75,623)  (75,488)
Issuance of common shares from the exercise
of options
  210      418   686 
Debt amendment fees  (20)  (46)  (717)  (1,363)
Distributions to non-controlling interest        (831)   
Lease payments  (3,504)  (3,266)  (14,867)  (13,271)
Funding from non-controlling interest           4,392 
Cash used in financing activities  (24,879)  (53,070)  (192,279)  (261,385)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  114   1,700   (284)  1,877 
Increase in cash  47,470   49,467   12,010   19,589 
Cash, beginning of period  38,311   24,304   73,771   54,182 
Cash, end of period $85,781  $73,771  $85,781  $73,771 

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CONDENSED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

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  Attributable to shareholders of the Corporation       
(Stated in thousands of
Canadian dollars)
 Shareholders’
Capital
  Contributed
Surplus
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  Deficit  Total  Non-
controlling interest
  Total
Equity
 
Balance at January 1, 2025 $2,301,729  $77,557  $199,020  $(900,834) $1,677,472  $4,527  $1,681,999 
Net earnings for the period           1,842   1,842   1,252   3,094 
Other comprehensive income
for the period
        (34,000)     (34,000)     (34,000)
Share options exercised  599   (181)        418      418 
Settlement of Executive
Performance and Restricted
Share Units
  11,651   (2,790)        8,861      8,861 
Distributions to non-controlling
interest
                 (960)  (960)
Share repurchases  (76,857)           (76,857)     (76,857)
Redemption of non-management
directors share units
  1,644   (859)        785      785 
Share-based compensation
expense
     5,543         5,543      5,543 
Balance at December 31, 2025 $2,238,766  $79,270  $165,020  $(898,992) $1,584,064  $4,819  $1,588,883 

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  Attributable to shareholders of the Corporation       
(Stated in thousands of
Canadian dollars)
 Shareholders’
Capital
  Contributed
Surplus
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  Deficit  Total  Non-
controlling interest
  Total
Equity
 
Balance at January 1, 2024 $2,365,129  $75,086  $147,476  $(1,012,029) $1,575,662  $  $1,575,662 
Net earnings for the period           111,195   111,195   135   111,330 
Other comprehensive income for the period        51,544      51,544      51,544 
Settlement of Executive
Performance and Restricted
Share Units
  21,846   (1,479)        20,367      20,367 
Share options exercised  978   (292)        686      686 
Share repurchases  (86,570)           (86,570)     (86,570)
Redemption of non-management
directors share units
  346   (346)               
Share-based compensation
expense
     4,588         4,588      4,588 
Funding from non-controlling
interest
                 4,392   4,392 
Balance at December 31, 2024 $2,301,729  $77,557  $199,020  $(900,834) $1,677,472  $4,527  $1,681,999 

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2025 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

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Precision Drilling Corporation has scheduled a conference call and webcast to begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. MT (1:00 p.m. ET) on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

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To participate in the conference call please register at the URL link below. Once registered, you will receive a dial-in number and a unique PIN, which will allow you to ask questions.

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The call will also be webcast and can be accessed through the link below. A replay of the webcast call will be available on Precision’s website until the following quarterly conference all is posted.

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https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/gfacaf25

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About Precision

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Precision is a leading provider of safe and environmentally responsible High Performance, High Value services to the energy industry, offering customers access to an extensive fleet of Super Series drilling rigs. Precision has commercialized an industry-leading digital technology portfolio known as Alpha™ that utilizes advanced automation software and analytics to generate efficient, predictable, and repeatable results for energy customers. Our drilling services are enhanced by our EverGreen™ suite of environmental solutions, which bolsters our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our operations. Additionally, Precision offers well service rigs, rental equipment and camps all backed by a comprehensive mix of technical support services and skilled, experienced personnel.

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Precision is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “PD” and on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “PDS”.

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Additional Information

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For further information, please contact:

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Lavonne Zdunich, CPA, CA
Vice President, Investor Relations
403.716.4500

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800, 525 – 8th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 1G1
Website: www.precisiondrilling.com

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