Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Information and Statements
We disclose forward-looking information to help current and prospective investors understand our future prospects.
Certain statements contained in this Circular, including statements that contain words such as could, should, can, anticipate, estimate, intend, plan, expect, believe, will, may, continue, project, potential and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, forward-looking information and statements).
Our forward-looking information and statements in this Circular include, but are not limited to, the following:
▪
our outlook on oil and natural gas prices
▪
our expectations about drilling activity in North America and the demand for drilling rigs
▪
our debt repayment and shareholder return plans
▪
our capital expenditure plans for 2026, and
▪
our 2026 strategic priorities.
The forward-looking information and statements are based on certain assumptions and analysis made by Precision in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. These include, among other things:
▪
our ability to react to customer spending plans as a result of changes in oil and natural gas prices,
▪
the status of current negotiations with our customers and vendors
▪
customer focus on safety performance
▪
existing term contracts are neither renewed or terminated prematurely
▪
continued market demand for Tier 1 rigs
▪
our ability to deliver rigs to customers on a timely basis
▪
the general stability of the economic and political environment in the jurisdictions we operate in, and
▪
the impact of an increase/decrease in capital spending.
Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information and statements. Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
▪
volatility in the price and demand for oil and natural gas
▪
fluctuations in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and development activities
▪
fluctuations in the demand for contract drilling, well servicing and ancillary oilfield services
▪
our customers’ inability to obtain adequate credit or financing to support their drilling and production activity
▪
changes in drilling and well servicing technology, which could reduce demand for certain rigs or put us at a competitive advantage
▪
shortages, delays and interruptions in the delivery of equipment, supplies and other key inputs
▪
liquidity of the capital markets to fund customer drilling programs
▪
availability of cash flow, debt and equity sources to fund our capital and operating requirements, as needed
▪
the physical, regulatory and transition impacts of climate change
▪
the impact of weather and seasonal conditions on operations and facilities
▪
the impact of tariffs and trade disputes
▪
competitive operating risks inherent in contract drilling, well servicing and ancillary oilfield services
▪
ability to improve our rig technology to improve drilling efficiency
▪
general political, economic, market or business conditions
▪
the availability of qualified personnel and management
▪
a decline in our safety performance which could result in lower demand for our services
▪
business interruptions related to cybersecurity risks
▪
changes in laws or regulations, including changes in environmental laws and regulations such as increased regulation of hydraulic fracturing or restrictions on the burning of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions, which could have an adverse impact on the demand for oil and natural gas
▪
terrorism, social, civil and political unrest in the foreign jurisdictions where we operate
▪
fluctuations in foreign exchange, interest rates and tax rates, and
▪
other unforeseen conditions which could impact the use of services supplied by Precision and Precision’s ability to respond to such conditions.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. You can find more information about these and other factors that could affect our business, operations or financial results in our Annual Information Form under Risks in Our Business, starting on page 22 and in other reports on file with securities regulatory authorities from time to time which you can find in our profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) or on EDGAR Next (www.sec.gov).
All of the forward-looking information and statements made in this Circular are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. There can be no assurance that actual results or developments that we anticipate will be realized. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements. The forward-looking information and statements