HMH Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Key Takeaways

  • Positive Sentiment: Orders were strong at $218 million in Q1 with a book-to-bill of 1.3x, and management said floater contract awards and backlog improved into Q2 (while noting Middle East geopolitical risks could cause near-term disruption but are viewed as manageable).
  • Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined 14% year‑over‑year to $171 million, driven by a lower starting backlog and lower product/project volumes; management expects recovery to be weighted to the second half of 2026.
  • Positive Sentiment: Adjusted EBITDA held at $30 million with margins expanding to 17.6%, and full‑year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $157M–$177M is expected to be back‑loaded as activity ramps.
  • Positive Sentiment: Spares revenue rose 11% YoY to $67 million and spares orders increased, which the company cites as a key driver of margin resilience and a leading indicator of aftermarket/service demand.
  • Positive Sentiment: The completed IPO materially strengthened the balance sheet—net proceeds of roughly $21 million after costs and repayments—ending Q1 with $101 million cash and ~$175 million total liquidity to support growth.
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Earnings Conference Call
HMH Q1 2026
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There are 9 speakers on the call.

Speaker 5

Thank you for standing by. My name is Amy, and I will be your conference operator for today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the HMH Holding First Quarter 2026 earnings call. All participants have been placed in a listen-only mode. After the speaker's remarks, we will conduct a question and answer session. If you would like to join the queue to ask a question, simply press star followed by 1 on your telephone keypad. It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to David Bratton, Senior Vice President of Finance with HMH Holding. You may begin.

Speaker 1

Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us for HMH's first quarter results. Joining me today are Eirik Bergsvik, our Chief Executive Officer, and Thomas McGee, our Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, we would like to remind you that this conference call may include forward-looking statements. These statements, which are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, could cause our actual results to differ materially from these statements. These risks, uncertainties, and assumptions are detailed in this morning's press release, as well as our filings with the SEC, which can be found on our website at investor.hmhw.com. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements or information except as required by law. Management statements may include non-GAAP financial measures. For reconciliations of these measures, please refer to our earnings release and our SEC filings.

Speaker 1

For reconciliations of these measures, please refer to our earnings release and our SEC filings. Following our prepared remarks, we will open the call for your questions. I'll now turn the call over to Eirik.

Speaker 3

Thank you, David, and good morning, everyone. Before we discuss our performance, I want to take a moment to say thank you to every HMH employee around the world. Your hard work, your dedication, and your innovative spirit have been the driving force behind our successful IPO and the strong foundation we are building today. We could not have reached this milestone without you, and I'm truly excited about what we'll achieve together in the future. Now turning to our financial results. Our first quarter of 2026 results demonstrate the resilience and quality of our business model. Orders for the quarter were $218 million, representing a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3 times in the first quarter.

Speaker 3

Total revenue for the quarter was $171 million, reflecting the expected softness relative to last year, driven by the lower backlog coming into the quarter. Importantly, adjusted EBITDA margins grew year-over-year to 17.6%, driven by disciplined cost execution, favorable product mix in spare parts, and a continued focus on operational efficiency. Looking at revenue composition, spare parts revenue was a standout, increasing 11% year-over-year to $67 million, reflecting continued demand from our installed base and growing aftermarket activity. Service revenue of $72 million was as expected, primarily due to the backlog of repairs as we entered with the year. Product revenue of $33 million reflected the conclusion of capital equipment projects and lower backlog to start the year, which we expect to reverse in the second half of the year.

Speaker 3

Before turning to market developments, I want to briefly acknowledge the heightened geopolitical tension in the Middle East. While these dynamics have the potential to create some near-term disruption, particularly across certain onshore and jackup activity in the Middle East, we continue to view their overall impact on HMH as manageable. Our exposure today is increasingly weighted toward offshore markets, where major long-cycle projects are progressing in regions outside the Middle East. As a result, while we remain vigilant, our overall outlook for HMH remains constructive. Turning to the overall market. Over the past several weeks, the outlook for offshore drilling market has improved meaningfully. After several quarters of relatively soft contracting activity, the first quarter of 2026 marked a clear inflection point, with a notable increase in newly announced contracts, contract extensions, and letters of intent across multiple regions.

Speaker 3

In fact, this quarter represented the strongest quarter for offshore contracting activity in more than three years. Importantly, this momentum has carried into the second quarter, and market indications suggest that additional near-term awards are likely to be announced shortly. This improving contracts environment is now translating into rising backlog and improving utilization, reinforcing our view that the long-anticipated offshore market recovery is beginning to materialize. The recovery has been particularly strong within the floater segment. In the first four months of 2026 alone, approximately 110 rig years floater awards, including options and letters of intent, have been announced, equating to roughly 75% of the total award volume seen during all of 2025. Similar to the overall market, conditions have also improved for HMH in installed base.

Speaker 3

A significant portion of recent awards have gone to high-spec units with HMH equipment and utilization across semisubmersible rigs, with our installed base is now moving back into the high 80% range, representing an important inflection point. We expect a similar trajectory for drillships as current tenders convert into firm awards. A significant portion of recent awards has come from Brazil, where we signed a development agreement with Petrobras focused on rotating control device technology, which is at the core of managed pressure drilling. We are also seeing encouraging momentum across the other regions, including the North Sea, Canada and Asia. While many of these awards were contemplated in our internal planning assumptions, their conversion into firm contracts materially enhance our confidence in outlook. Overall, these recent awards meaningfully support the flow of 2026 activity levels.

Speaker 3

While the near-term revenue impact of this announcement may be modest, they materially improve visibility and certainty for 2027 and beyond. It's also worth highlighting that several of the recent awards are long-term in nature, creating a more constructive environment for customers to evaluate future upgrades and enhancements, such as drilling automation solutions. A number of contracts have been awarded to key units with HMH equipment that have been ready stacked for several quarters and are now either returning to work or scheduled to do so during 2026. Taken together, these developments increase our confidence that we are entering a period of sustained year-over-year growth, both in 2026 and into 2027. Turning to jackup and land market. First quarter activity was impacted by geopolitical developments in the Middle East.

Speaker 3

We did see some temporary disruptions and contract suspension across the part of the Middle East region. However, many of these units have since returned to work, and we are seeing resilience across several key basins and provinces. At the same time, we are observing a growing appetite to accelerate drilling activity in other regions. Collectively, these signals support a constructive near and medium-term outlook for both jackup and land markets. Overall, we maintain a very positive outlook across both offshore and onshore drilling markets. Supported by rising oil prices and an increasing focus on energy security and energy independence, we see continued recovery in global drilling demand. We remain optimistic that future awards will drive additional reactivations across rigs with HMH equipment. As always, we continue to monitor geopolitical developments closely and assess whether they could have broader implications.

Speaker 3

At this stage, demand indicators across global drilling and mining markets remain solid, and overall market conditions continue to be supportive. While we are watching developments in the Middle East carefully and evaluating potential impacts on supply, demand and capital allocation, the indicators today remain very constructive. To provide more detail on our financial results and outlook, I will now turn the call over to Tom McGee.

Speaker 8

Thank you, Eirik. I will begin with the total company results and then discuss our outlook for the year. Revenue for the quarter was $171 million, down 14% year-over-year, reflecting lower product and service volumes, partially offset by higher spares volumes. This was primarily driven by reduced product and services backlog entering the period. Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $30 million, relatively flat year-over-year, with higher spares activity offsetting lower service and product volume. Quarter-on-quarter, EBITDA declined 44%, driven by lower volumes and a non-repeat of Q4 benefits from inventory optimization and contract services, partially offset by spares. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.6% in the quarter. Despite lower volumes, we continue to demonstrate underlying margin resilience supported by disciplined cost execution, favorable product mix, and continued focus on operational efficiency.

Speaker 8

Orders for the quarter were $218 million, up 10% year-over-year, driven by products and projects slightly offset by field services and contract services, and up 25% quarter-on-quarter, driven by equipment and repairs as customers prepared for increased activity in the second half of 2026. Orders exceeded revenue in the quarter, resulting in a book-to-bill of 1.3 times. Importantly, quarter-over-quarter order and backlog growth reflects improving customer visibility and positions us well for increased activity levels in the second half of the year. Turning to cash flow. Free cash flow, defined as cash flow from operating activities, less purchase of property equipment and development costs, was positive at $4.6 million in the quarter.

Speaker 8

The result reflects expected seasonality, as we typically see a lighter first half of the year while preparing for a second half uptick. CapEx and development costs during the quarter were $2.7 million, remaining consistent with historical quarters, primarily supporting aftermarket capabilities and service reliability. We continue to operate an asset-light business model and manage capital intensity carefully while preserving flexibility to support growth as activity levels recover. We ended the quarter with $101 million cash and cash equivalents on hand. Subsequent to quarter end, we completed our IPO, which materially strengthened our balance sheet and enhanced our liquidity and financial flexibility. Net proceeds after underwriting discounts, commission costs, and shareholder loan repayments were approximately $21 million.

Speaker 8

Before we move on, I'd like to clarify that the results discussed in today's conference call reflect the historic financial results of HMH Holding B.V., which is the predecessor entity to HMH Holding, Inc. HMH Holding, Inc. was formed as a holding company in connection with the IPO and related transactions and as of March 31st, 2026, had not conducted any operating activities. The financial results do not represent the results of HMH Holding, Inc., as if the IPO and related transactions had occurred during the periods discussed. Now I'll walk you through the product line results in more detail. In aftermarket services, revenue was $72 million in the quarter, down 14% year-over-year and down 30% quarter-on-quarter, impacted by softer 2025 order intake and non-repeat of contractual service volume.

Speaker 8

Margins in the segment remained supported by service mix, execution focus, and selective cost actions implemented over the past several quarters. Aftermarket services order intake was $99 million in the quarter, down 3% year-over-year, driven by lower field service and digital technology orders, and up 33% quarter-on-quarter, driven by customers preparing for an uptick in 2026 activity, primarily in upgrades and contract services. Spares revenue was $67 million in the quarter, up 11% year-over-year, driven by land and topside spares, slightly offset by pressure control spares, and up 23% quarter-over-quarter as customers prepare for second half activity. Spares order intake was $63 million, up 4% year-over-year and up 12% quarter-over-quarter, driven by customer preparations, as previously mentioned.

Speaker 8

In projects, products, and other, revenue in the quarter was $33 million, down 40% year-over-year and down 30% quarter-over-quarter, driven by lower starting backlog due to customer CapEx deferrals in 2025. Moving to our capital structure. We ended the quarter with $101 million in cash and cash equivalents and total liquidity, including the revolving credit facility of approximately $175 million. We have no long-term debt maturity until June 2028. On April 2, 2026, we completed our initial public offering of 10.52 million shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 24% of the company at a public offering price of $20 per share. During the second quarter, we used a portion of the IPO proceeds to repay outstanding shareholder loans.

Speaker 8

After underwriting discounts, commissions, and these repayments, net proceeds totaled approximately $21 million. On April 30, 2026, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 685,844 shares of Class A common stock, which closed on May 5, 2026. Net proceeds of approximately $12.9 million were paid entirely to the company's principal shareholders. Overall, the IPO has significantly strengthened our capital structure and positioned us well to support long-term growth and deliver value to our shareholders. Looking ahead, we are already seeing a strong order rate so far in the second quarter, and we expect another quarter of book-to-bill above 1 times.

Speaker 8

Looking at the full year 2026, we expect second half revenue to be meaningfully stronger than the first half, driven by strong services and spares bookings during the first half of the year that will translate into revenue as customers prepare for higher activity levels. Based on our current backlog, order activity, and margin visibility, we expect full year adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $157 million-$177 million, with performance weighted towards the back half as activity levels ramp. Investments in CapEx expected to be 2% of revenue for 2026. Overall, we are excited for the next chapter for HMH. We are proud to be the first oil and gas company to go public in 2026 and the first offshore oil field company to go public since 2014.

Speaker 8

While near-term activity levels remain mixed, we expect demand to improve as the year progresses, supported by a strengthening order book, continued offshore activity, and customer focus on equipment reliability and lifecycle support. HMH continues to advance strategic initiatives focused on margin durability, operational efficiency, and disciplined growth as a public company. With that, I will turn the call back over to Eirik for closing remarks before Q&A.

Speaker 3

Thank you, Tom. To conclude my prepared remarks, I want to emphasize that while Q1 revenue reflects expected softness given our starting backlog to the year, our underlying business fundamentals are strong. Adjusted EBITDA margins grew year-over-year. Cost discipline is delivering results, and our commercial pipeline is robust. The offshore drilling market is in a supportive position. Floater contracting activity is improving. Long-term contracts are being awarded to rigs carrying our equipment, and our customers are increasingly investing in upgrades and new technology. We are well-positioned to capitalize on these trends with our differentiated technology portfolio as HMH. Before we move to Q&A, I'd like to take a moment to recognize and thank several group whose contributions were critical to our success and our completion of our IPO. First, to our advisory team, our legal counsel, banking partners, consultants, and everyone else who worked tirelessly behind the scenes.

Speaker 3

Your expertise, preparation, and guidance throughout the investor process and pricing were invaluable, and we sincerely appreciate the role you played in delivering such a strong outcome. I also want to thank Akastor and Baker Hughes for their consistent support over the years. We value these relationships greatly and are excited about continuing our partnership as we enter the next chapter of HMH's growth. To our customers, thank you for continued trust and support from our formation in 2021 through today as a unified company operating as HMH. Your partnership across our business units has been essential to our progress. Most importantly, to our HMH employees, thank you for your commitment, collaboration, and belief in what we're building together. Over the past four and a half years, we have achieved a great deal.

Speaker 3

While we're proud of that progress, we know there is still significant opportunity ahead as we continue to strengthen HMH's position as a leading drilling solution provider. Finally, to our new shareholders who helped make our IPO possible, thank you for your confidence in our strategy and leadership team. We remain fully committed to earning your trust each day and look forward to continued engagement with you and the analyst community in the years ahead. With that, I'll turn the call back to the operator for questions.

Speaker 5

Thank you. The floor is now open for questions. To enter the queue, please press star followed by number 1 on your telephone keypad. If you would like to withdraw your question again, simply press star and number 1. If you are called upon to ask your question and are listening via loudspeaker on your device, please pick up your handset and ensure that your phone is not on mute when asking your question. We do request for today's session that you please limit to one question and one follow-up. Again, press star and 1 to enter the queue. We'll pause for just a moment to compile the Q&A roster. Your first question comes from the line of Arun Jayaram with J.P. Morgan. Your line is now open.

Operator

Yeah, good morning, team.

Speaker 8

Morning.

Speaker 8

Morning.

Operator

Tom and Eirik, I wanted to just see if you could provide just a little bit of a flavor around the inbound orders. You mentioned the 1.3 times book-to-bill in 1Q and continuing to see favorable order trends in April. Just give us a flavor of what type of inbound kind of you're seeing, you know, thus far in the year-to-date basis.

Speaker 8

Well, I think it's a combination of everything. I mean, we talked about, you know, the individual categories. Where light is obviously on the product and project side, not surprisingly, that's sort of a trailing impact of last year. You're starting to see, you know, spares, digital upgrades, and repair kind of in advance of people going back to work.

Operator

Fair enough. Fair enough. Just maybe some thoughts on the full year outlook, Tom. You mentioned, and this is how we're modeling it, that the second half of the year will be, you know, stronger in terms of revenue and EBITDA trends. Can you help us frame, you know, what You know, you have a range of call it $157-$177 for EBITDA. How do you think about what elements put you towards the low end versus the high end?

Speaker 8

Sure

Operator

2Q could play out, but just a little bit more color on the full year guidance would be helpful.

Speaker 8

I think we're trying not to give too much quarterly guidance because things can shift between quarter to quarter, although Q2 will, I think, based on if you look at the order rate, it'll be higher. I think you can look at that and conclude that safely. If you think about what you could dial up or down on the full year, it would really, at this point on the downside, have to be just things that are going to happen, and they get pushed out for some reason. I think there's probably a little bit more potential optimism there, given that you could have, you know, some larger equipment orders.

Speaker 8

I think those would really be what we'd be looking for on the upside. Hopefully that gives you enough information. I can't get into too much more specifics other than, you know, we felt pretty comfortable with what we put out and certainly there's a path, you know, there's a path higher, with some things, you know, continuing to accelerate in the industry.

Operator

Yeah. We heard the optimism on orders and how trends are going. Appreciate that, Tom and Eirik.

Speaker 3

Good.

Speaker 5

Thank you. The next question comes from the line of Stephen Gengaro with Stifel. Your line is now open.

Speaker 7

Thanks. Good morning, everybody.

Speaker 8

Morning.

Speaker 8

Morning.

Speaker 7

Two things from me. The first, can you talk a little bit about, just if you're seeing anything on the pricing side? I mean, you talked about the order flow was good, I think particularly on the spare side. Have you seen any pricing? Maybe just to kind of give us some color on how the pricing dynamics generally work as the market tightens.

Speaker 3

Hey, Stephen, I would say that we haven't. There's nothing much to say about that. We don't see any specifics when it comes to pricing at the moment.

Speaker 8

Yeah, I think as we talked about, I think I'd reframe it a little bit and say that as the market tightens, you know, day rates should increase. Really the benefit that provides us and what we see in the industry, they have more money to spend. We look at it, would they start to spend, broaden their spending, upgrade equipment, and upgrade capability? I think that is the more important dynamic with the market tightening.

Speaker 7

Okay. Thank you. Then, the other question that has come up a few times with clients too has been, when we talk about the interplay between the spare part order flow and then, the aftermarket business itself, is there any link there at all as far as how we should think about that? Are they kind of separate entities in sort of the drivers and how they sort of play out from a timing perspective?

Speaker 8

They work together very closely. I mean, sometimes they are explicitly linked, sometimes they are not. It just depends on how it. You know, because you could actually be doing a repair and providing parts. I think directionally, those things over the course of a year are gonna move in the same direction.

Speaker 7

Okay. The spare order flow, that portends positive growth for the aftermarket piece over the next several quarters?

Speaker 8

Yeah. I would look at it over a longer term, yes. Because what you're seeing is I mean, if you think about what would happen, you could get orders for parts before a rig's actually working. You may do some repair on that, right? But I think what it's doing is it's kind of getting that rig into operation.

Speaker 7

Great. Thanks for the details.

Speaker 8

Thanks.

Speaker 5

Thank you. Your next question comes from the line of Scott Gruber with Citigroup. Your line is now open.

Speaker 8

Morning.

Speaker 6

Yes. Hello. Good morning, Eirik and Tom, and congrats on hosting your first conference call.

Speaker 8

Thank you.

Speaker 3

Thank you.

Speaker 6

I wanted to ask, you know, as you kind of get deeper into this deepwater restart and you had, you know, really solid orders in the first quarter, maybe just some color on, you know, how this restart, you know, differs from restarts in the past. Are you seeing, you know, say more digital upgrade demand, more MPD? Are you seeing more, you know, kind of real capacity upgrades maybe around hook load? Just some color around kind of what you're seeing this restart versus past restarts and what that means for HMH.

Speaker 3

Scott, I think if you look at the orders that have been stacked that got contracts now, you know, in the last quarter or last 4 to 5 months, you will see that it's a spread of rigs. Everything from middle deepwater to ultra-deepwater and also rigs that are highly automated and rigs that are not highly automated. I think it very much depend on where these rigs are going. I wouldn't say that there are any specific different this cycle or this uptick from what we've seen before. Of course, you will see some more MPD. You will see some more digital upgrades. All in all, it's very much about seeing the same as before.

Speaker 6

Got it. Got it. You know, there's, you know, hope for a kind of broad-based drilling recovery post this Middle East crisis. Maybe just some color on what you're seeing, you know, on the onshore markets around the world. I know it's smaller business for you, but, you know, are you seeing a genuine pickup there as well? You know, maybe just some broad strokes on, you know, thoughts around capturing share, you know, as the onshore market starts to recover as well around the world.

Speaker 8

I think, yeah, I think you've heard for most investors at this point, or sorry, most companies at investor conferences, that there's a little bit of a wait and see. I mean, I do think you're starting to see, let's call it green shoots. I mean, you've heard several of our peers talk about, you know, some cautious optimism around North America, you know, picking up rigs and starting to invest a little bit more. Middle East, you know, again, there are things happening there today, I mean, regardless, despite the situation. We continue to be very positive. I think versus what we've been saying for, over the, you know, a few months ago to today, there's a meaningful path to North America improving.

Speaker 8

As we talked about, given the type of equipment that they're starting to look at to drill the wells they're drilling today, I think it's very favorable for us, and, you know, combined with the fact we're putting real R&D dollars in into product capability to enhance that. We continue to view it as a big opportunity as the market moves to us, and we are definitely increasingly more optimistic than we were a couple of months ago, and we were not pessimistic then.

Speaker 3

Yeah. I think as we said before, you know, the market is looking for more power, more torque, and it kind of comes towards us when it comes to our portfolio. I also would like to mention that I think the dynamics in the Middle East now is really interesting by having the Emirates leaving the OPEC, and that also at the same time, Emirates, they say or ADNOC say they are going to ramp up their production significantly. I assume that that will entitle more drilling. That's interesting, of course, for us.

Speaker 6

All right. Got it. Appreciate all the color. Thank you.

Speaker 5

Thank you. Your next question, excuse me, comes from the line of Derek Podhaizer with Piper Sandler. Your line is now open.

Speaker 2

Hey, good morning, guys. Maybe I just wanted to ask about your Good. Wanna ask about margins here. Obviously, pretty resilient EBITDA margins despite maybe a little bit less of an expected top-line revenue number. You know, totally appreciate service revenue came in a little bit lower than expected, but just given seasonal trends. Maybe could you help us understand some of the drivers that were able to create elevated margins maybe versus our expectations going into the quarter?

Speaker 8

I think it's probably due to mix. I mean, you it's always gonna be, you know, fluctuate a little bit quarter to quarter if you look at our results, and it's kind of based on whether, you know, what the mix is of the, you know, the actual parts you're selling. I that said, I mean, I think, you know, we are confident in being able to maintain and improve overall margins from where they are. I think that what you've seen here was really the cost structure work that happened last year finally flowing through into the P&L, and I think you should see really good leverage off that. If that answers your question.

Speaker 2

No, it does. That's helpful. Then maybe just touching on free cash flow.

Speaker 8

Yep.

Speaker 2

Capitalized 2% CapEx to sales. Like, this is obviously a very exciting part of the investment thesis. Came in a little light. I know you guys mentioned there's a bit of a seasonal trend here, but maybe just help us understand the free cash flow trajectory as we work through the year, particularly around the working capital improvement and the efficiency there. Just some color would be great.

Speaker 8

Yes. Yes. Yes. I think there are a couple of things going on there. 1 is, you know, if you look at the balance sheet and think about it, you've got AR, it kind of increased during the quarter. Inventory held flat. That AR increase was just due to some later billings. It's not an AR problem, you kind of should see that reverse. We also had some capitalized IPO expense, which create a little bit noise, a little bit of noise in the quarter. I think if you look at it over the course of the year, which is how we prefer to look at that cash conversion, I think last year is a great example of that, we believe we're still kind of on target for the numbers that we've talked about in the past.

Speaker 8

And I think last year will reflect that. It's always front-end loaded. This is very typical of this business. I think you had those two specific things that I called out that actually drove a little bit of an increase. You had a low revenue, your balance sheet's there and you're at a low point in the revenue due to the where we are in the white space. I think that combined to create that. I think we are very much on track for hitting the targets that we have. You're just gonna have to look at it over the course of a year rather than quarter-to-quarter.

Speaker 8

I will call out one more thing while we have it, just a reminder that you know, you had a little bit of a, you know, when you close an IPO the day after, day after a quarter ends, you had the kind of a historic, you know, preparation of the HMH Holding B.V. versus the, you know, versus the Inc. I wanna just make sure to reiterate something in terms of the models that are out there when you look at the tax rates people are assuming they're accurate going forward. Just wanna get that in before someone asks that question.

Speaker 2

Okay. Got it. No, that's very helpful. Thanks again, and congrats on the debut.

Speaker 8

Thank you.

Speaker 3

Thanks.

Speaker 5

Thank you. Before we continue with our next question, I just want to remind you if you'd like to ask a question, please press star followed by the number one to enter the queue. Your next question comes from the line of Heath Beckman with PEP. Your line is now open.

Speaker 4

Hey, thanks for taking my question this morning.

Speaker 8

Yeah, good morning.

Speaker 4

I wanted to just get your thoughts, you know, just came out as a public company, but maybe longer term, how are you thinking about potential bolt-on M&A? Maybe can you talk about what would make sense for you and kind of what wouldn't under the parameters of that?

Speaker 8

Sure. I think, we have a very active M&A pipeline right now. And it's mostly, you know, smaller opportunities. We're always looking at some larger opportunities. When we've talked in the past, you know, and kind of laid out our strategy, what we've said is stick to the core. What you're gonna see, as a range of possibilities is really what we do today, which is land and offshore drilling equipment, parts and services, and mining and digital. Anything we do is just gonna be building out the portfolio that we have and building out the capability and the services that we provide our customers. I think we've got, you know, we're sticking close to what we know and we're gonna execute on that over the next year.

Speaker 4

Awesome. That's really helpful. My second question, I just wanted to ask a little bit about the mining business and maybe some ways that you think you could potentially expand that over time beyond more slurry pumps, you know?

Speaker 3

Well, this is part of what Tom, excuse me, talked about our M&A strategy. Expanding in the mining field is also a part of our M&A strategy, so we are looking at possibilities there, both when it comes to acquisitions, but also with partnership with larger companies within that sector. We look very positive on the mining sector going forward with copper prices are rising and we also see that there are more and more new projects coming online going forward.

Speaker 4

Awesome. Really appreciate it. I'll turn it back. Thanks, guys.

Speaker 5

Thank you. Stephen Gengaro has entered the queue. Again, I'm going to go ahead and ask him to unmute. Your line is now open.

Speaker 8

Okay.

Speaker 7

Thanks, gentlemen. I wanted to ask one more, if you don't mind.

Speaker 8

Sure

Speaker 7

When we think about the visibility you have, and you talked a lot, I think, on the roadshow about, you know, rigs that are contracted that underpin the 2026 guide and the second half ramp, can you just comment on that a little bit? Then maybe as we think about, and I know we're not guiding to 2027 at this point, but just at a high level, how does the visibility evolve for you as you look out 2, 3, 4 quarters? Maybe kinda give us, I don't know if this is where you give us a confidence interval, but just kinda how you manage the business and how you can kinda see the growth and how far out you can see that growth.

Speaker 8

Yeah. I think, I'm just gonna see if I can get there. I think if when you think about what we're looking at in 2026, the rigs that we're counting on are largely, and I won't say 100%, there's never 100%, but they're largely spoken for, right? I mean, you see a very high visibility through the end of this year into the first half of next year in terms of rigs that we know will be working, and I think that's where the contract announcements come in. A lot of those don't start until 2027, by the way.

Speaker 8

I don't know how to answer it other than to say that we have pretty high visibility into what the number of rigs working with our equipment will be over the next 18 months at this point. There are upsides to that, and there are things that we think are gonna happen that haven't happened yet, so it's not. I can't say it's 100%, but I'd say it's pretty high confidence.

Speaker 3

Yeah. I think also you could add that if you look at the contract activity, the first quarter of 2026, you know, actually more than 75% of the total contracts awarded in 2025 was done first quarter in 2026. That means that the visibility is absolutely much higher now than it was a year ago.

Speaker 7

Great. No. That's good color, gentlemen. Thank you.

Speaker 8

Thank you.

Speaker 5

Thank you. There are no further questions at this time. Eirik Bergsvik, I'd like to return the call back over to you for closing remarks.

Speaker 3

Yes. Thank you for your support and participation on today's call. We are looking forward to updating you on our second quarter results. Thank you much.

Speaker 5

That concludes today's conference call. You may now disconnect.

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