- Continued Strong Demand for Drilling Services -
- Generated the best ever first quarter revenue (the second highest ever quarterly revenue in the Company's history) of
$37.6M , representing a 12% increase compared to$33.4M for Q1-2022; - Increased gross profit to
$12.2M or 32% of revenue, compared to a gross profit of$9.8M or 29% of revenue for Q1-2022; - Recorded EBITDA of
$10.5M or 28% of revenue, compared to$10.4M for Q1-2022; excluding the gain from equity investments in Q1-2022 the EBITDA for Q1-2022 would have been$9.3M or 28%1 ; - Generated record net income for Q1-2023 of
$6.1M , or$0.13 per Ordinary Share compared to$6.0M for Q1-2022, or$0.13 per Ordinary Share; excluding the gain from equity investments in Q1-2022 the net income for Q1-2022 would have been$4.9M or$0.11 per Ordinary Share1 ; - Achieved a Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 24% and a Return on Equity (ROE) of 17%;
- Ended the quarter with net cash (excluding lease liabilities) of
$9.2M ; - Achieved new milestone of 11.6M LTI free hours;
- Continued to develop a diversified geographical and commodity strategy into
South America where the Company is drilling for green EV metals; and - Deployed additional rigs in
Chile .
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1 In Q1 2022, the Company had unusually large gains of |
- Demand for drilling services has continued to increase and the Company expects the robust mining and exploration cycle will continue in 2023;
- Gold price continues to provide a strong tailwind for exploration drilling; and
- Expanding geographical reach and commodity diversification.
Results in US$ 000s (except earnings per share and | For the three months | For the three months |
Revenue | 37,562 | 33,409 |
Gross profit | 12,176 | 9,811 |
Gross profit margin | 32 % | 29 % |
EBITDA(1)(2) | 10,451 | 10,351 |
EBITDA margin | 28 % | 31 % |
Net Income | 6,130 | 5,951 |
Earnings per share- basic | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Notes: |
(1) EBITDA = earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization |
(2) Please see "Non-IFRS Measures" below for additional discussion |
"Geodrill has delivered outstanding results over multiple reporting periods generating impressive results in the first quarter of 2023. Our pace of growth continues to fortify our financial position, and is a reflection of the momentum of our growth strategy, underpinned by a strong customer base, a fleet of high performance rigs and an experienced workforce. We will continue to focus on maintaining a solid balance sheet while executing drilling programs for the remainder of the year," said Geodrill Chief Financial Officer
"Our operational and financial performance underscores our commitment to execute best-in-class drilling services on multiple, long-term contracts, providing recurring revenues and cash flow visibility. With a rising price environment for both gold and other minerals, we will continue to create value for shareholders by focusing on margin expansion while increasing our geographic footprint in
Geodrill's consolidated financial statements and management's discussion & analysis ("MD&A"), for the three and twelve month periods ended
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Geodrill has been successful in establishing a leading market position in
EBITDA is defined as Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization and is used as a measure of financial performance. The Company believes EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in the industry. However, EBITDA is not a measure recognized by IFRS and does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. EBITDA should not be viewed in isolation and does not purport to be an alternative to net income or gross profit as an indicator of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other publicly traded companies, and EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to other financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS.
Additionally, EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as capital expenditures, contractual commitments, interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. Please see the Company's MD&A for the three and twelve month periods ended
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