Cactus, Inc. (NYSE: WHD) (“Cactus” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights and Recent Events

• Revenue of $187.8 million and income from operations of $48.2 million;
• Net income of $40.7 million⁽¹⁾ and diluted earnings per Class A share of $0.50⁽¹⁾;
• Adjusted net income⁽³⁾ of $43.5 million and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted⁽³⁾ of $0.57;
• Net income margin of 21.7% and adjusted net income margin⁽³⁾ of 23.2%;
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽⁴⁾ and Adjusted EBITDA margin⁽⁴⁾ of $66.4 million and 35.4%, respectively;
• Cash flow from operations of $39.3 million;
• Cash balance of $344.5 million with no bank debt outstanding as of December 31, 2022;
• Signed agreement to acquire HighRidge Resources, Inc. (“FlexSteel”);
• In January 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per Class A share; and
• In January 2023, Cactus closed an underwritten offering of Class A common stock for net proceeds of $165.6 million.

Financial Summary

Scott Bender, President and CEO of Cactus, commented, “I am extremely proud of the Cactus team and our execution during the fourth quarter, which enabled us to deliver the highest recorded Adjusted EBITDA in Company history. In our Product revenue category, market share⁽¹⁾ increased to over 40% as rigs followed were up approximately 7% from the third quarter of 2022. Margins increased across all of our revenue categories during the period, showcasing our organization's continued focus on customer service and cost management.

“Looking ahead to the first quarter of 2023, we anticipate continued revenue growth. While the overall level of U.S. onshore drilling activity has waned in recent months, we expect another increase in Cactus’ rigs followed during the first quarter. Since the second half of 2022, larger, well capitalized operators have increased activity, which has typically been a positive sign for Cactus. Additionally, our working capital outflows should meaningfully decline during early 2023.

Mr. Bender concluded, “Regarding the pending FlexSteel Acquisition, we remain extremely excited about bringing this high-quality and differentiated business into Cactus. Significant progress around permanent financing for the transaction has been made and closing is on-track to occur during the first quarter. Following closing, we plan to share additional details regarding our near-term expectations for the combined business. The FlexSteel Acquisition represents a significant opportunity for Cactus. We believe our general operating philosophy, which is a focus on margins, returns and generating value for our shareholders, will enhance the FlexSteel business.”

Revenue Categories

Product

Fourth quarter 2022 product revenue increased $2.8 million, or 2.3%, sequentially, as sales of wellhead and production related equipment improved primarily due to higher customer drilling activity. Gross profit increased $2.5 million, or 5.2%, sequentially, with margins increasing 120 basis points driven largely by operating leverage and lower branch costs in relation to revenue generated.

Rental

Fourth quarter 2022 rental revenue increased $0.2 million, or 0.8%, sequentially, due to higher international revenue generation. Gross profit increased $1.2 million sequentially and margins improved by 420 basis points due largely to better asset management, lower repair costs and declining depreciation expense.

Field Service and Other

Fourth quarter 2022 field service and other revenue increased $0.3 million, or 0.9%, sequentially, due to improved revenue mix and increased ancillary services activity. Gross profit increased $0.1 million, or 1.5%, sequentially, with margins increasing by 20 basis points due to lower supplies costs and branch related expenses, which offset higher labor costs during the period.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)

SG&A for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $22.9 million (12.2% of revenues), compared to $16.0 million (8.7% of revenues) for the third quarter of 2022 and $12.9 million (9.9% of revenues) for the fourth quarter of 2021. The sequential increase was due primarily to higher fees and expenses associated with the pending FlexSteel Acquisition.

Liquidity, Capital Expenditures and Other

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $344.5 million of cash and no bank debt outstanding. Operating cash flow was $39.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. During the fourth quarter, the Company made dividend payments and associated distributions of $8.4 million.

Net cash used in investing activities represented $6.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2022. Net capital expenditures for the full year 2022 were $25.5 million. For the full year 2023, the Company expects net capital expenditures to be in the range of $35 million to $45 million, inclusive of capital directed toward international expansion and the potential purchase of a currently leased facility, but exclusive of capital expenditures associated with the FlexSteel business.

On January 13, 2023, Cactus closed an underwritten offering of 3,224,300 shares of its Class A common stock for total net proceeds of approximately $166 million, net of underwriting discounts and selling commissions. The net proceeds from the sale of the Class A common stock in the offering are expected to be utilized to fund a portion of the initial closing price for the pending FlexSteel Acquisition.

As of January 31, 2023, Cactus had 64,127,114 shares of Class A common stock outstanding (representing 81.1% of the total voting power) and 14,978,225 shares of Class B common stock outstanding (representing 18.9% of the total voting power).

Quarterly Dividend

In January 2023 the Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of Class A common stock with payment to occur on March 16, 2023 to holders of record of Class A common stock at the close of business on February 27, 2023. A corresponding distribution of up to $0.11 per CW Unit has also been approved for holders of CW Units of Cactus Wellhead, LLC.

Conference Call Details

The Company will host a conference call to discuss financial and operational results on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time).

The call will be webcast on Cactus’ website at www.CactusWHD.com. Please access the webcast for the call at least 10 minutes ahead of the start time to ensure a proper connection. Analysts and institutional investors may click here to pre-register for the conference call and obtain a dial-in number and passcode. An archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the end of the call.

About Cactus, Inc.

Cactus designs, manufactures, sells and rents a range of highly engineered wellhead and pressure control equipment. Its products are sold and rented principally for onshore unconventional oil and gas wells and are utilized during the drilling, completion and production phases of its customers’ wells. In addition, it provides field services for all its products and rental items to assist with the installation, maintenance and handling of the wellhead and pressure control equipment. Cactus operates service centers throughout the United States and Australia, while also providing equipment and services in select international markets.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release and oral statements made regarding the matters addressed in this release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Cactus’ control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “will,” “hope” or other similar words and include the Company’s expectation of future performance contained herein. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition, or state other “forward-looking” information. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which can be affected by assumptions used or by risks or uncertainties, including unanticipated challenges relating to the pending FlexSteel Acquisition and related financing. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other factors noted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, any Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other documents that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The risk factors and other factors noted therein could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Cactus disclaims any duty to update and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted net income, diluted earnings per share, as adjusted and adjusted net income margin

(unaudited)

Adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted are not measures of net income as determined by GAAP. Adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share, as adjusted are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Cactus defines adjusted net income as net income assuming Cactus, Inc. held all units in Cactus LLC, its operating subsidiary, at the beginning of the period, with the resulting additional income tax expense related to the incremental income attributable to Cactus, Inc. Adjusted net income also includes certain other adjustments described below. Cactus defines diluted earnings per share, as adjusted as Adjusted net income divided by weighted average shares outstanding, as adjusted. Cactus defines Adjusted net income margin as Adjusted net income divided by Revenue. The Company believes this supplemental information is useful for evaluating performance period over period.

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

(unaudited)

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of net income as determined by GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. Cactus defines EBITDA as net income excluding net interest, income tax and depreciation and amortization. Cactus defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding the other items outlined below.

Cactus management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow management to more effectively evaluate the Company’s operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period without regard to financing methods or capital structure, or other items that impact comparability of financial results from period to period. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income or any other measure as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s computations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Cactus defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue. Cactus presents EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin because it believes they provide useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting the Company’s business.

Cactus, Inc. – Supplemental Information

Estimated Market Share

(unaudited)

Market share represents the average number of active U.S. onshore rigs Cactus followed (which Cactus defines as the number of active U.S. onshore drilling rigs to which it was the primary provider of wellhead products and corresponding services during drilling) as of mid-month for each of the three months in the applicable quarter divided by the Baker Hughes U.S. onshore rig count quarterly average. Cactus believes that comparing the total number of active U.S. onshore rigs to which it was providing its products and services at a given time to the number of active U.S. onshore rigs during the same period provides Cactus with a reasonable approximation of its market share with respect to wellhead products sold and the corresponding services it provides.

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