Drilling Tools International Corp. Reports 2025 First Quarter Results

Board Authorizes a $10 Million Share Repurchase Program

HOUSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Drilling Tools International Corp., (NASDAQ: DTI) (“DTI” or the “Company”), a global oilfield services company that designs, engineers, manufactures and provides a differentiated, rental-focused offering of tools for use in onshore and offshore horizontal and directional drilling operations, as well as other cutting-edge solutions across the well life cycle, today reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

DTI generated total consolidated revenue of $42.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. First quarter Tool Rental revenue was approximately $34.5 million and Product Sales revenue totaled $8.3 million. Total Operating Expenses were $39.6 million and Operating Income was $3.3 million. Net Loss for the first quarter was approximately $1.7 million and Adjusted Net Income(1)  for the quarter was $0.7 million. Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS(1) for the first quarter were a loss of $0.05 per share and an income of $0.02 per share, respectively. First quarter Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $10.8 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1)(2) was $5.7 million. As of March 31, 2025, DTI had approximately $2.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and net debt of $52.1 million.

Wayne Prejean, President and Chief Executive Officer of DTI, stated, “We are pleased to report strong 2025 first quarter sequential and year-over-year revenue growth and solid Adjusted EBITDA results in spite of industry headwinds. Revenue grew 7.6% sequentially and 16% over last year’s first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was essentially flat sequentially and grew nearly 18% over the same period last year.

“Looking to the near term, we have yet to experience tangible disruptions to our forecast for our rental tools or the sale of our tools,” added Prejean. “However, we do see increased volatility and uncertainty in the marketplace due to the potential impacts of tariffs, recession fears that could lower demand for hydrocarbons, and OPEC+’s decision to increase production, to name a few. In anticipation of any prospective disruptions, we have implemented a new program to cut expenses by approximately $6 million this year and have contingency plans to cut more costs if necessary.

“While we cannot control global economic forces, we do believe that our input costs are fairly insulated from the increase in the costs associated with any tariff risks for three reasons: 1) DTI has a strong US manufacturing base; 2) our international footprint and diverse supply chain allows us flexibility in the face of uncertainty; and 3) should a significant reduction in rig count come, we are prepared to significantly curtail planned growth capital expenditures,” said Prejean. “We remain committed to identifying cost reduction opportunities and maintaining operational agility to quickly respond to a challenging environment, now or in the future, to enhance shareholder value.

“Based on this current volatility and market uncertainty, we feel it is prudent to adjust our annual Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance ranges as follows:

Updated 2025 Full Year Outlook

Revenue

$145 million

$165 million

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$32 million

$42 million

Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)

22 %

25 %

Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1)(2)

$14 million

$19 million

(1)

Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this release for a discussion of reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

(2)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow defined as Adjusted EBITDA less Gross Capital Expenditures.

Board Authorizes a $10 Million Repurchase Program

Prejean added, “Our disciplined capital allocation strategy prioritizes financial strength through maintenance and organic growth capital investment, strategic acquisitions, and now a return of capital program to enhance shareholder value. We firmly believe that our common stock is undervalued and is an attractive investment opportunity within our overall capital allocation strategy.”

DTI announced today that its board of directors (the “Board”) recently authorized a repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase its outstanding shares of its common stock up to $10 million. The Board’s decision to initiate this program reflects its confidence in the Company’s long-term strategy and financial health. By repurchasing shares, DTI aims to enhance shareholder value in several ways, including optimizing its capital structure and demonstrating a commitment to returning excess capital to shareholders, providing the Company with flexibility to manage its equity base efficiently. The Board will periodically review the program and may adjust the amount and timing of repurchases based on market conditions, business outlook, and other factors relevant to the Company’s financial position and strategic priorities.

Under the share repurchase program, the Company intends to repurchase shares through open-market, round lot of block transactions, in privately negotiated, off-market purchases or otherwise in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Information regarding share repurchases will be available in the Company’s periodic reports on Form 10-Q and 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by the applicable rules of the Exchange Act.

2025 First Quarter Conference Call Information

DTI’s 2025 first quarter conference call can be accessed live via dial-in or webcast on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) by dialing 201-389-0869 and asking for the DTI call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or via live webcast by logging onto the webcast at this URL address: https://investors.drillingtools.com/news-events/events. An audio replay will be available through May 21, 2025 by dialing 201-612-7415 and using passcode 13753220#.  Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at https://investors.drillingtools.com/news-events/events for 90 days. Please submit any questions for management prior to the call via email to [email protected].

About Drilling Tools International Corp. 

DTI is a Houston, Texas based leading oilfield services company that manufactures and rents downhole drilling tools used in horizontal and directional drilling of oil and natural gas wells. With roots dating back to 1984, DTI operates from 15 service and support centers across North America and maintains 11 international service and support centers across the EMEA and APAC regions. To learn more about DTI, please visit: www.drillingtools.com.    

Contact:

DTI Investor Relations
Ken Dennard / Rick Black
[email protected] 

Forward-Looking Statements 

This press release may include, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may include, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements regarding the business combination and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding DTI and its management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements in this press release may include, for example, statements about: (1) the demand for DTI’s products and services, which is influenced by the general level activity in the oil and gas industry; (2) DTI’s ability to retain its customers, particularly those that contribute to a large portion of its revenue; (3)  DTI’s ability to employ and retain a sufficient number of skilled and qualified workers, including its key personnel; (4) DTI’s ability to source tools and raw materials at a reasonable cost; (5) DTI’s ability to market its services in a competitive industry; (6) DTI’s ability to execute, integrate and realize the benefits of acquisitions, and manage the resulting growth of its business; (7) potential liability for claims arising from damage or harm caused by the operation of DTI’s tools, or otherwise arising from the dangerous activities that are inherent in the oil and gas industry; (8) DTI’s ability to obtain additional capital; (9) potential political, regulatory, economic and social disruptions in the countries in which DTI conducts business, including changes in tax laws or tax rates; (11) DTI’s dependence on its information technology systems, in particular Customer Order Management Portal and Support System, for the efficient operation of DTI’s business; (11) DTI’s ability to comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules, including those related to the environment, greenhouse gases and climate change; (12) DTI’s ability to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting; (13) the potential for volatility in the market price of DTI’s common stock; (14) the impact of increased legal, accounting, administrative and other costs incurred as a public company, including the impact of possible shareholder litigation; (15) the potential for issuance of additional shares of DTI’s common stock or other equity securities; (16) DTI’s ability to maintain the listing of its common stock on Nasdaq; and (17) other risks and uncertainties separately provided to you and indicated from time to time described in in DTI’s most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the  Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties including those described in Part I, Item 1A – “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 14, 2025 and in comparable “Risk Factor” sections of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such Form 10-K. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management of DTI, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to DTI’s management and are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of DTI. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in DTI’s most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2025

2024

Revenue, net:

Tool rental

$                 34,533

$                 29,966

Product sale

8,347

7,008

Total revenue, net

42,880

36,974

Operating costs and expenses:

Cost of tool rental revenue

7,688

6,484

Cost of product sale revenue

3,558

2,053

Selling, general, and administrative expense

21,609

17,942

Depreciation and amortization expense

6,722

5,365

Total operating costs and expenses

39,577

31,844

Operating income

3,303

5,130

Other expense, net:

Interest expense, net

(1,309)

(182)

Gain on sale of property

13

Loss on asset disposal

(9)

Gain (loss) on remeasurement of previously held equity interest

249

Goodwill impairment

(1,901)

Other income (expense), net

(1,934)

(1,125)

Total other expense, net

(5,131)

(1,067)

Income before income tax expense

(1,828)

4,063

Income tax benefit (expense)

159

(937)

Net income (Loss)

$                 (1,669)

$                   3,126

Basic earnings  per share

$                   (0.05)

$                     0.11

Diluted earnings per share

$                   (0.05)

$                     0.11

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

35,592,737

29,768,568

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

35,592,737

29,768,568

Comprehensive income:

Net income (Loss)

$                 (1,669)

$                   3,126

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

942

(511)

Net comprehensive income (loss)

$                    (727)

$                   2,615

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

March 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash

$

2,789

$

6,185

Accounts receivable, net

42,381

39,606

Related party note receivable, current

909

909

Inventories, net

18,250

17,502

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,045

3,874

Total current assets

67,374

68,076

Property, plant and equipment, net

80,863

75,571

Operating lease right-of-use asset

23,653

22,718

Intangible assets, net

40,227

37,232

Goodwill

14,401

12,147

Deferred financing costs, net

730

817

Related party note receivable, less current portion

4,353

4,262

Deposits and other long-term assets

1,569

1,608

Total assets

$

233,169

$

222,431

LIABILITIES AND  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

15,603

$

11,983

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

9,031

7,864

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

4,258

4,121

Current maturities of long-term debt

5,908

6,995

Total current liabilities

34,801

30,963

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

19,644

18,765

Revolving line of credit

30,000

27,142

Long-term debt, less current portion

18,961

19,676

Deferred tax liabilities, net

7,067

5,926

Total liabilities

110,473

102,472

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, shares authorized 500,000,000 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 35,592,737 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 34,704,696 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024

4

3

Additional paid-in-capital

128,878

125,415

Accumulated deficit

(5,251)

(3,582)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(935)

(1,877)

Total shareholders’ equity

122,696

119,959

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

233,169

$

222,431

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

Three months ended March 31,

2025

2024

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (Loss)

$

(1,669)

$

3,126

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

6,722

5,365

Amortization of deferred financing costs

87

56

Non-cash lease expense

1,383

1,111

Unrealized loss on currency remeasurement

(114)

Provision for excess and obsolete inventory

418

Provision for excess and obsolete property and equipment

54

66

Provision for credit losses

217

(135)

Deferred tax expense

(750)

266

Gain on sale of property

(14)

Loss on asset disposal

37

9

Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities

(249)

Gross profit from sale of lost-in-hole equipment

(3,145)

(2,799)

Stock-based compensation expense

541

208

Interest Income on related party note receivable

(91)

Goodwill impairment

1,901

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

(670)

(1,839)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

572

1,723

Inventories, net

2,540

2,836

Operating lease liabilities

(1,303)

(1,067)

Accounts payable

(3,651)

(2,848)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

(634)

(2,517)

Net cash flows from operating activities

2,431

3,311

Cash flows from investing activities:

Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired

(5,619)

(18,261)

Purchase of intangible assets

(681)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment

14

Purchase of property, plant, and equipment

(5,043)

(6,228)

Proceeds from sale of lost-in-hole equipment

4,049

4,904

Net cash flows from investing activities

(7,280)

(19,585)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payment of deferred financing costs

(389)

Proceeds from Term Loan

25,000

Repayment of Term Loan

(1,250)

Repayment of Promissory Note

(216)

Proceeds from revolving line of credit

19,349

Repayment on revolving line of credit

(16,491)

Net cash flows from financing activities

1,392

24,611

Effect of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rate

61

(291)

Net Change in Cash

(3,396)

8,046

Cash at Beginning of Period

6,185

6,003

Cash at End of Period

$

2,789

$

14,049

Non-GAAP Financial Measures 

This release includes Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Debt and Adjusted Net Income measures. Each of the metrics are “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by management and external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net earnings or cash flows as determined by GAAP. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net earnings (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted for (i) goodwill and/or long-lived asset impairment charges, (ii) stock-based compensation expense, (iii) restructuring charges, (iv) transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions and (v) other expenses or charges to exclude certain items that we believe are not reflective of ongoing performance of our business.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful because it allows us to supplement the GAAP measures in order to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We exclude the items listed above in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of our operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDA. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, and we define Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less Gross Capital Expenditures. We use Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a financial performance measure used for planning, forecasting, and evaluating our performance. We believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is useful to enable investors and others to perform comparisons of current and historical performance of the Company. As a performance measure, rather than a liquidity measure, the most closely comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss).

Net Debt is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, and we define Net Debt as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. We use Net Debt to determine our outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by our cash and cash equivalents on hand. We believe this metric is useful to analysts and investors in determining our leverage position since we have the ability to, and may decide to, use a portion of our cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt.

We define Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as consolidated net income (loss) adjusted for (i) goodwill and/or long-lived asset impairment charges, (ii) restructuring charges, (iii) transaction and integration costs related to acquisitions, (iv) income taxes expense which is calculated by applying our effective tax rate on unadjusted net income to adjusted pre-tax income, and (v) other expenses or charges to exclude certain items that we believe are not reflective of the ongoing performance of our business. We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is useful because it allows us to exclude non-recurring items in evaluating our operating performance.

We define Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share as the quotient of adjusted net income (loss) and diluted weighted average common shares. We believe that Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per share provides useful information to investors because it allows us to exclude non-recurring items in evaluating our operating performance on a diluted per share basis.

This release also includes certain projections of non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliation of these items to net income include gains or losses on sale or consolidation transactions, accelerated depreciation, impairment charges, gains or losses on retirement of debt, variations in effective tax rate and fluctuations in net working capital, which are difficult to predict and estimate and are primarily dependent on future events.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Net Income to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the periods indicated:

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

Three months ended March 31,

2025

2024

Net income (loss)

$                            (1,669)

$                              3,126

Add (deduct):

Income tax expense (benefit)

(159)

937

Depreciation and amortization

6,722

5,365

Interest expense, net

1,309

182

Stock option expense

541

208

Management fees

188

188

Gain on sale of property

(14)

Loss on asset disposal

9

Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity interest

(249)

Goodwill impairment

1,901

Transaction expense

732

889

Other expense, net

1,203

236

Adjusted EBITDA

$                            10,754

$                            10,891

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

Three months ended March 31,

2025

2024

Net income (loss)

$                            (1,669)

$                              3,126

Add (deduct):

Income tax expense (benefit)

(159)

937

Depreciation and amortization

6,722

5,365

Interest expense, net

1,309

182

Stock option expense

541

208

Management fees

188

188

Gain on sale of property

(14)

Loss on asset disposal

9

Loss (gain) on remeasurement of previously held equity interest

(249)

Goodwill impairment

1,901

Transaction expense

732

889

Other expense, net

1,203

236

Gross capital expenditures

(5,043)

(6,228)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$                              5,711

$                              4,663

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

Three months ended March 31,

2025

2024

Net income (loss)

$                            (1,669)

$                              3,126

Transaction expense

732

889

Goodwill impairment

1,901

Income tax expense (benefit)

(159)

937

Adjusted Income Before Tax

$                                 805

$                              4,952

Adjusted Income tax expense

(70)

(1,142)

Adjusted Net Income

$                                 735

$                              3,810

Adjusted Basic earnings  per share

$                                0.02

$                                0.13

Adjusted Diluted earnings per share

$                                0.02

$                                0.13

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

35,592,737

29,768,568

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

35,778,541

29,768,568

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of Estimated Consolidated Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Low

High

Net Income

$

(4,500)

$

(1,500)

Add (deduct)

Interest expense, net

3,700

5,000

Income tax expense

(1,000)

500

Depreciation and amortization

26,500

28,000

Management fees

700

800

Other expense

1,500

3,000

Stock option expense

2,500

3,000

Goodwill impairment

1,800

2,000

Transaction expense

800

1,200

Adjusted EBITDA

$

32,000

$

42,000

Revenue

145,000

165,000

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

22

%

25

%

Drilling Tools International Corp.

Reconciliation of Estimated Consolidated Net Income to Adjusted Free Cash Flow

(In thousands of U.S. dollars and rounded)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Low

High

Net Income

$

(4,500)

$

(1,500)

Add (deduct)

Interest expense, net

3,700

5,000

Income tax expense

(1,000)

500

Depreciation and amortization

26,500

28,000

Management fees

700

800

Other expense

1,500

3,000

Stock option expense

2,500

3,000

Goodwill impairment

1,800

2,000

Transaction expense

800

1,200

Gross capital expenditures

(18,000)

(23,000)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$

14,000

$

19,000

Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin

10

%

12

%

SOURCE Drilling Tools International Corp.


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