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2022 
ANNUAL REPORT 
CALFRAC WELL SERVICES

D O   I T   S A F E LY,   D O   I T   R I G H T,   D O   I T   P R O F I TA B LY

Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.	▪	2022	Annual	Report

TABLE	OF	CONTENTS
CEO	Message    .................................................................................................................................................................
Management’s	Discussion	and	Analysis   .......................................................................................................................
Calfrac’s	Business      ........................................................................................................................................................
Year-To-Date	Financial	Overview	-	Continuing	Operations    ........................................................................................
Liquidity	and	Capital	Resources ...................................................................................................................................
Summary	of	Quarterly	Results    ....................................................................................................................................
Quarterly	Financial	Overview	-	Continuing	Operations      ..............................................................................................
Business	Update	and	Outlook    .....................................................................................................................................
Assets	Held	For	Sale	and	Discontinued	Operations     ....................................................................................................
Non-GAAP	Measures      ...................................................................................................................................................
Business	Risks    ..............................................................................................................................................................
Forward-Looking	Statements    ......................................................................................................................................
Management’s	Letter	to	the	Shareholders  ..................................................................................................................
Independent	Auditor’s	Report	     .....................................................................................................................................
Consolidated	Financial	Statements	and	Notes    ............................................................................................................
Consolidated	Balance	Sheets   ......................................................................................................................................
Consolidated	Statements	of	Operations .....................................................................................................................
Consolidated	Statements	of	Cash	Flows     .....................................................................................................................
Consolidated	Statements	of	Changes	in	Equity    ..........................................................................................................
Consolidated	Statements	of	Comprehensive	Income	(Loss)      ......................................................................................
Notes	to	the	Consolidated	Financial	Statements   ........................................................................................................
Historical	Review     ...........................................................................................................................................................
Corporate	Information    ..................................................................................................................................................

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CALFRAC	WELL	SERVICES	LTD.
ANNUAL	GENERAL	MEETING

May	9,	2023

3:30	pm

Devonian	Room

Calgary	Petroleum	Club

319	-	5th	Avenue	SW

Calgary,	Alberta

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CEO’S	MESSAGE
To	Our	Valued	Stakeholders:

I	joined	Calfrac	as	Chief	Executive	Officer	in	June	2022	and	spent	the	last	several	months	getting	to	know	the	Company	and	
letting	 our	 people	 get	 to	 know	 me.	 While	 the	 year	 began	 slower	 than	 we	 had	 anticipated	 and	 was	 also	 impacted	 by	
significant	 cost	 inflation,	 activity	 rebounded	 during	 the	 second	 half	 of	 the	 year	 and	 Calfrac	 began	 making	 meaningful	
changes	to	its	business	to	execute	on	our	new	brand	promise:	“Do	it	Safely,	Do	it	Right	and	Do	it	Profitably”.

SAFETY	PERFORMANCE
“Do	it	Safely”	is	mentioned	first	in	our	brand	promise	because	it	underpins	all	that	we	do	in	the	field	and	in	the	office.	I	am	
very	happy	to	report	that	Calfrac	has	a	great	safety-first	culture	that	has	produced	a	long	track	record	of	very	strong	safety	
performance.	 The	 Company	 prioritizes	 continuous	 improvement	 in	 all	 aspects	 of	 safety,	 including	 job	 specific	 training,	
leveraging	our	operational	expertise	to	design	and	implement	safer	equipment	and	enacting	best	practices	throughout	our	
operating	divisions	in	North	America	and	Argentina.

NORTH	AMERICAN	OPERATIONS
Calfrac	certainly	did	not	sit	still	in	2022	as	we	generated	the	highest	consolidated	adjusted	EBITDA	margin	since	2012	during	
the	third	quarter,	which	was	driven	by	strong	operating	and	financial	performance	in	the	United	States	and	Canada.	The	
Company	continued	to	execute	on	its	strategy	by	reducing	long-term	debt	by	over	$80	million	since	the	end	of	the	third	
quarter,	 while	 at	 the	 same	 time	 working	 to	 reactivate	 two	 large	 fracturing	 spreads	 in	 North	 America.	 Our	 fleet	
modernization	program	is	also	in	full	swing,	and	we	expect	to	deploy	the	first	seven	Tier	IV	DGB	refurbished	pumping	units	
as	well	as	two	brand-new	fracturing	pumps	by	the	end	of	the	second	quarter	of	2023.	Activity	in	the	regions	that	we	service	
in	North	America	has	been	robust	thus	far	in	2023	and,	subject	to	the	impacts	of	spring	break-up	in	western	Canada	and	
North	Dakota	during	the	second	quarter,	we	anticipate	that	momentum	continuing	throughout	the	remainder	of	the	year.

INTERNATIONAL	OPERATIONS
Argentina	 continues	 to	 expand	 their	 customer	 base	 while	 showing	 strong	 profit	 growth	 and	 we	 expect	 that	 trend	 to	
continue	through	2023	while	we	remain	focused	on	safety	and	high-quality	service	delivery.	Our	efforts	to	divest	the	assets	
in	Russia	are	ongoing,	and	we	look	to	complete	this	complex	transaction	as	soon	as	possible.

ENVIRONMENT,	SAFETY	AND	GOVERNANCE	(ESG)	FOCUS
ESG	 has	 always	 been	 important	 to	 Calfrac	 and,	 as	 I	 previously	 mentioned,	 we	 are	 initiating	 the	 process	 to	 upgrade	 our	
fracturing	 equipment	 to	 Tier	 IV	 DGB	 engines	 and	 anticipate	 converting	 59	 units	 by	 early	 2024,	 subject	 to	 supply	 chain	
availability.	These	investments	in	next	generation	pumps	will	improve	our	service	reliability	and	appropriately	consider	ESG	
factors	such	as	emissions	performance	on	location,	and	if	market	conditions	remain	supportive,	we	will	extend	this	program	
through	 2024.	 Our	 long-term	 goal	 is	 to	 repower	 all	 our	 North	 America	 pressure	 pumping	 equipment	 as	 long	 as	 the	
investment	 returns	 justify	 the	 capital	 commitment.	 I	 am	 excited	 to	 announce	 that	 the	 Company	 will	 develop	 a	
comprehensive	ESG	Program	and	Strategy	starting		in	2023	and	intends	to	publish	its	inaugural	ESG	Report	in	2024.

LOOKING	FORWARD
Calfrac	is	off	to	a	great	start	in	2023	and	we	expect	to	continue	leveraging	our	safety-first	culture	and	operational	expertise	
to	 generate	 free	 cash	 flow	 to	 strengthen	 our	 balance	 sheet.	 Our	 crews	 and	 clients	 are	 very	 excited	 about	 the	 new	
equipment,	which	helps	us	to	enhance	our	reputation	as	a	safe	and	high-quality	service	company	and	better	meet	the	ESG	
and	operational	goals	of	our	clients.

Do	it	Safely,	Do	it	Right,	Do	it	Profitably,

Pat	Powell
Chief	Executive	Officer

March	16,	2023
Calgary,	Alberta,	Canada

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MANAGEMENT’S	DISCUSSION	AND	ANALYSIS
This	Management’s	Discussion	and	Analysis	(MD&A)	for	Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.	(“Calfrac”	or	the	“Company”)	has	been	
prepared	 by	 management	 as	 of	 March	 15,	 2023	 and	 is	 a	 review	 of	 the	 Company’s	 financial	 condition	 and	 results	 of	
operations	based	on	International	Financial	Reporting	Standards	(IFRS).

The	focus	of	this	MD&A	is	a	comparison	of	the	financial	performance	for	the	years	ended	December	31,	2022	and	2021.	It	
should	be	read	in	conjunction	with	the	audited	consolidated	financial	statements	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022,	as	
well	as	the	audited	consolidated	financial	statements	and	MD&A	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2021.

Readers	 should	 also	 refer	 to	 the	 “Forward-Looking	 Statements”	 legal	 advisory	 at	 the	 end	 of	 this	 MD&A.	 All	 financial	
amounts	and	measures	presented	are	expressed	in	Canadian	dollars	unless	otherwise	indicated.	The	definitions	of	certain	
non-GAAP	measures	used	are	included	on	page	21.

CALFRAC’S	BUSINESS	FROM	CONTINUING	OPERATIONS
Calfrac	 is	 an	 independent	 provider	 of	 specialized	 oilfield	 services	 in	 the	 United	 States,	 Canada	 and	 Argentina,	 including	
hydraulic	fracturing,	coiled	tubing,	cementing	and	other	well	stimulation	services.

The	 Company’s	 reportable	 business	 segments	 during	 the	 three	 months	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022,	 were	 as	 follows:

Segment

United	States

Canada

Argentina

Total

Active
(000’s	hhp)

746

227

139

1,112

Idle
(000’s	hhp)

117

—

—

117

Total
(000’s	hhp)

863

227

139

1,229

Crewed	Fleets
(#)

10

4

7

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The	 Company’s	 United	 States	 segment	 provides	 fracturing	 services	 to	 energy	 companies	 operating	 in	 the	 Williston	
Basin	located	in	North	Dakota	as	well	as	the	broader	Rockies	region,	which	includes	the	Uinta	Basin	in	Utah	and	the	
Powder	River	Basin	in	Wyoming.	Calfrac	also	provides	fracturing	services	to	natural	gas-focused	customers	operating	in	
the	Appalachia	Basin	in	Pennsylvania,	Ohio	and	West	Virginia.	At	December	31,	2022,	Calfrac’s	United	States	operations	
had	 10	 fracturing	 fleets	 utilizing	 combined	 active	 horsepower	 of	 approximately	 746,000	 of	 which	 approximately	 20	
percent	was	dual-fuel	capable.	At	the	end	of	the	fourth	quarter,	the	United	States	segment	had	approximately	117,000	
idled	horsepower.

The	Canadian	segment	is	focused	on	the	provision	of	fracturing	and	coiled	tubing	services	to	a	diverse	group	of	oil	and	
natural	gas	exploration	and	production	companies	operating	in	Alberta	and	northeast	British	Columbia.	The	Company’s	
customer	 base	 in	 Canada	 ranges	 from	 large	 multinational	 public	 companies	 to	 small	 private	 companies.	 At	
December	 31,	 2022,	 Calfrac’s	 Canadian	 operations	 had	 four	 fracturing	 spreads	 comprised	 of	 approximately	 227,000	
active	 and	 total	 horsepower,	 of	 which	 approximately	 70	 percent	 was	 dual-fuel	 capable,	 and	 six	 active	 coiled	 tubing	
units.	At	the	end	of	the	fourth	quarter,	the	Canadian	segment	had	four	idled	coiled	tubing	units.

The	Argentinean	segment	provides	fracturing,	cementing	and	coiled	tubing	services	to	oil	and	natural	gas	companies	
operating	in	the	Neuquén,	Las	Heras,	Comodoro	and	Añelo	regions.	The	Company	had	one	large	and	six	conventional	
fracturing	 spreads	 utilizing	 approximately	 139,000	 active	 and	 total	 horsepower,	 11	 active	 cementing	 units	 and	 five	
active	coiled	tubing	units	in	its	Argentinean	segment	at	December	31,	2022.	The	Company	also	had	one	idle	cementing	
unit	and	one	idle	coiled	tubing	unit	in	Argentina.

The	Company	has	committed	to	a	plan	to	sell	its	Russia	division,	resulting	in	the	associated	assets	and	liabilities	being	
classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations	in	the	annual	consolidated	financial	statements.

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HIGHLIGHTS	-	CONTINUING	OPERATIONS

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	per	share	amounts)

(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(2)

Consolidated	cash	flows	provided	by	(used	in)	operating	activities

Capital	expenditures

Net	income	(loss)

Per	share	–	basic

Per	share	–	diluted

Cash	and	cash	equivalents

Working	capital,	end	of	year

Total	assets,	end	of	year

Long-term	debt,	end	of	year

Total	consolidated	equity,	end	of	year

2022
($)

1,499,220	

233,741	

107,532	

87,940	

35,303	

0.83	

0.47	

8,498	

183,580	

995,753	

329,186	

422,972	

2021
($)
Revised	(1)

880,249	

51,577	

(15,337)	

66,575	

(94,731)	

(2.52)	

(2.52)	

—	

121,934	

892,961	

388,479	

328,840	

Change
(%)

	70	

	353	

NM

	32	

NM

NM

NM

NM

	51	

	12	

	(15)	

	29	

(1)	All	comparative	amounts	exclude	the	impact	from	the	Company’s	Russia	operations,	which	have	been	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations.
(2)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.

2022	OVERVIEW

In	2022,	the	Company:

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generated	revenue	of	$1.5	billion,	an	increase	of	70	percent	from	2021,	resulting	primarily	from	improved	pricing	and	
higher	 activity	 in	 North	 America	 due	 to	 a	 stronger	 commodity	 price	 environment,	 combined	 with	 higher	 activity	 in	
Argentina;

reported	Adjusted	EBITDA	of	$233.7	million	versus	$51.6	million	in	2021,	mainly	as	a	result	of	significantly	improved	
pricing	and	activity	in	North	America;

generated	consolidated	cash	flow	from	operating	activities	of	$107.5	million,	which	included	$33.0	million	of	interest	
paid	and	cash	used	for	working	capital	of	$75.0	million;

reported	 net	 income	 from	 continuing	 operations	 of	 $35.3	 million	 or	 $0.47	 per	 share	 diluted,	 which	 included	
impairment	charges	of	$19.2	million	and	a	deferred	tax	recovery	of	$15.0	million	in	Canada,	compared	to	a	net	loss	of	
$94.7	million	or	$2.52	per	share	diluted	in	2021;	

reduced	 its	 long-term	 debt	 since	 the	 end	 of	 2021	 by	 15	 percent	 through	 the	 conversion	 of	 $56.1	 million	 principal	
amount	 of	 its	 1.5	 lien	 senior	 secured	 10	 percent	 payment-in-kind	 convertible	 notes	 (“1.5	 Lien	 Notes”)	 and	 a	 $20.0	
million	reduction	in	debt	on	its	revolving	credit	facilities.	This	debt	reduction	was	achieved,	in	part,	through	a	1.5	Lien	
Notes	 early	 conversion	 incentive	 program	 completed	 in	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 that	 resulted	 in	 the	 conversion	 of	 $44.8	
million	 principal	 amount	 of	 1.5	 Lien	 Notes,	 the	 issuance	 of	 33.6	 million	 common	 shares	 and	 a	 reduction	 of	 future	
interest	payments	otherwise	payable	by	$2.3	million;

amended	and	restated	its	credit	agreement	with	its	syndicate	of	Canadian	banks,	which	included	an	extension	of	the	
maturity	date	to	July	1,	2024;

filed	a	short-form	base	shelf	prospectus	that	allows	Calfrac	to	issue	up	to	$500.0	million	of	equity	or	debt	securities	
over	a	25-month	period	commencing	May	19,	2022;

incurred	capital	expenditures	of	$87.9	million,	focused	on	maintenance	activities	to	primarily	support	the	Company’s	
fracturing	operations,	including	$12.8	million	of	reactivation	costs	in	the	United	States	and	$3.5	million	related	to	its	
Tier	IV	fleet	modernization	program;	and

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reported	year-end	working	capital	of	$183.6	million,	including	a	cash	balance	of	$8.5	million.

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FINANCIAL	OVERVIEW	–	CONTINUING	OPERATIONS

YEARS	ENDED	DECEMBER	31,	2022	VERSUS	2021

UNITED	STATES

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	operational	and	exchange	rate	information)
(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

Adjusted	EBITDA	(%)

Fracturing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	fracturing	jobs

Active	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Idle	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Total	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)
US$/C$	average	exchange	rate(2)
(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.
(2)	Source:	Bank	of	Canada.

2021
($)

Change
(%)

2022
($)

805,867	

144,672	

	18.0	

53,515	

15,054	

746	

117	

863	

428,521	

10,268	

	2.4	

30,982	

13,833	

579	

294	

873	

1.3011	

1.2535	

	88	

NM

NM

	73	

	9	

	29	

	(60)	

	(1)	

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REVENUE
Revenue	from	Calfrac’s	United	States	operations	increased	to	$805.9	million	in	2022	from	$428.5	million	in	2021	primarily	
due	 to	 higher	 pricing	 combined	 with	 a	 9	 percent	 increase	 in	 the	 number	 of	 completed	 fracturing	 jobs.	 The	 Company	
operated	nine	fleets	for	the	full	year	in	the	United	States	during	2022	and	added	a	10th	fleet	in	November	with	equipment	
that	 was	 temporarily	 transferred	 from	 Canada.	 The	 73	 percent	 increase	 in	 fracturing	 revenue	 per	 job	 was	 reflective	 of	
improved	 pricing	 as	 the	 Company	 passed	 on	 higher	 input	 costs	 to	 its	 clients	 and	 was	 able	 to	 attain	 net	 pricing	 increases	
during	the	second	and	third	quarters.	The	stronger	U.S.	dollar	during	2022	also	contributed	to	the	higher	reported	revenue.	

ADJUSTED	EBITDA
The	Company’s	United	States	division	generated	Adjusted	EBITDA	of	$144.7	million	in	2022	compared	to	$10.3	million	in	
2021	 primarily	 due	 to	 a	 larger	 number	 of	 operating	 fleets,	 a	 higher	 number	 of	 operating	 days	 per	 fleet	 and	 improved	
pricing,	 offset	 partially	 by	 a	 slow	 start	 to	 the	 year	 and	 adverse	 weather	 in	 April	 combined	 with	 further	 weather-related	
disruptions	in	December.	

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CANADA

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	operational	information)
(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

Adjusted	EBITDA	(%)

Fracturing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	fracturing	jobs

Active	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Idle	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Total	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Coiled	tubing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	coiled	tubing	jobs

Active	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Idle	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Total	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.

2022
($)

442,280	

79,762	

	18.0	

29,312	

13,503	

227	

—	

227	

31,183	

1,453	

6	

4	

10	

2021
($)

Change
(%)

280,258	

38,614	

	13.8	

21,626	

11,769	

227	

43	

270	

18,970	

1,339	

8	

5	

13	

	58	

	107	

	30	

	36	

	15	

	—	

	(100)	

	(16)	

	64	

	9	

	(25)	

	(20)	

	(23)	

REVENUE
Revenue	from	Calfrac’s	Canadian	operations	increased	from	$280.3	million	in	2021	to	$442.3	million	in	2022	primarily	due	
to	improved	pricing	and	higher	activity.	Revenue	per	fracturing	job	was	36	percent	higher	than	2021	as	pricing	increases	
were	implemented	during	the	year	to	compensate	for	significant	inflation	in	the	Company’s	operating	costs.	The	number	of	
fracturing	jobs	also	increased	by	15	percent	as	the	Company’s	four	fracturing	fleets	were	better	utilized	versus	2021.	The	
number	of	coiled	tubing	jobs	increased	by	9	percent	from	2021	due	to	higher	activity	while	revenue	per	job	increased	by	64	
percent	due	to	improved	pricing	and	changes	in	job	mix.

ADJUSTED	EBITDA
The	Company’s	Canadian	division	generated	Adjusted	EBITDA	of	$79.8	million	compared	to	$38.6	million	in	2021	resulting	
mainly	 from	 higher	 pricing	 and	 crew	 utilization	 for	 its	 four	 fracturing	 fleets	 relative	 to	 the	 prior	 year.	 The	 Company	
temporarily	transferred	one	fleet	to	the	United	States	during	the	fourth	quarter	in	2022.	

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ARGENTINA

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	operational	and	exchange	rate	information)
(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

Adjusted	EBITDA	(%)

Fracturing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	fracturing	jobs

Active	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Idle	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Total	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Coiled	tubing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	coiled	tubing	jobs

Active	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Idle	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Total	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Cementing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	cementing	jobs

Active	cementing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Idle	cementing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Total	cementing	units,	end	of	period	(#)
US$/C$	average	exchange	rate(2)

(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.
(2)	Source:	Bank	of	Canada.

2021
($)

Change
(%)

2022
($)

251,073	

30,979	

	12.3	

74,181	

1,973	

139	

—	

139	

30,489	

1,296	

5	

1	

6	

76,193	

547	

11	

1	

12	

171,470	

22,804	

	13.3	

57,453	

1,800	

137	

	—	

137	

21,860	

1,063	

5	

1	

6	

59,558	

445	

10	

3	

13	

1.3011

1.2535

	46	

	36	

	(8)	

	29	

	10	

	1	

	—	

	1	

	39	

	22	

	—	

	—	

	—	

	28	

	23	

	10	

	(67)	

	(8)	

	4	

REVENUE
Calfrac’s	 Argentinean	 operations	 generated	 revenue	 of	 $251.1	 million	 during	 2022	 compared	 to	 $171.5	 million	 in	 2021.	
Activity	in	the	Vaca	Muerta	shale	play	continued	to	increase	while	activity	in	southern	Argentina	was	relatively	consistent	
for	the	first	half	of	2022	but	improved	significantly	in	the	second	half	of	the	year.	Overall	fracturing	activity	increased	by	10	
percent	compared	to	2021	while	revenue	per	job	was	29	percent	higher	primarily	due	to	overall	inflation	in	operating	costs	
and	 better	 pricing	 in	 the	 second	 half	 of	 2022	 combined	 with	 a	 stronger	 U.S.	 dollar.	 Revenue	 from	 the	 Company’s	 coiled	
tubing	 and	 cementing	 service	 lines	 also	 continued	 to	 improve	 relative	 to	 the	 previous	 year.	 The	 number	 of	 coiled	 tubing	
jobs	increased	by	22	percent	as	activity	increased	in	Neuquén	and	southern	Argentina	while	revenue	per	job	was	39	percent	
higher	primarily	due	to	job	mix	and	inflation.	Activity	in	the	Company’s	cementing	operations	increased	by	23	percent	and	
revenue	per	job	increased	by	28	percent	due	to	changes	in	job	mix	as	a	greater	number	of	pre-fracturing	projects,	which	are	
typically	larger	job	sizes,	were	completed	in	2022.

ADJUSTED	EBITDA
The	 Company’s	 operations	 in	 Argentina	 generated	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 of	 $31.0	 million	 during	 2022	 versus	 $22.8	 million	 in	
2021	as	utilization	of	the	Company’s	equipment	improved	across	all	service	lines.	The	Company’s	operating	margins	as	a	
percentage	of	revenue	decreased	slightly	from	13	percent	to	12	percent	primarily	due	to	inflationary	salary	increases	for	
one	major	contract	that	were	paid	in	pesos	but	not	fully	offset	by	the	devaluation	in	the	official	peso	exchange	rate	during	
the	 first	 half	 of	 2022.	 However,	 the	 Company	 was	 able	 to	 implement	 pricing	 increases	 to	 offset	 these	 cost	 pressures	
beginning	in	the	third	quarter.	

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CORPORATE

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)
(unaudited)
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

%	of	Revenue	from	Continuing	Operations

(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.

2022
($)

2021
($)

Change
(%)

(21,672)	 	

(20,109)	

	(1.4)	

	(2.3)	

	8	

	(39)	

ADJUSTED	EBITDA
Corporate	Adjusted	EBITDA	during	2022	was	negative	$21.7	million	versus	negative	$20.1	million	in	2021.	The	increase	in	
corporate	 costs	 was	 primarily	 due	 to	 the	 impact	 of	 reinstated	 compensation	 programs	 combined	 with	 no	 benefit	 from	
Canadian	 COVID-19	 government	 subsidy	 programs	 which	 were	 $0.7	 million	 in	 2021.	 These	 items	 were	 partially	 offset	 by	
lower	professional	fees	in	2022.	

DEPRECIATION
Depreciation	expense	decreased	by	$5.4	million	from	$127.4	million	in	2021	to	$122.0	million	in	2022	primarily	due	to	the	
mix	and	timing	of	major	component	capital	expenditures.	

FOREIGN	EXCHANGE	GAINS	AND	LOSSES
The	 Company	 recorded	 a	 foreign	 exchange	 gain	 of	 $3.0	 million	 in	 2022	 versus	 a	 loss	 of	 $4.7	 million	 in	 2021.	 Foreign	
exchange	 gains	 and	 losses	 arise	 primarily	 from	 the	 translation	 of	 net	 monetary	 assets	 or	 liabilities	 that	 were	 held	 in	 U.S.	
dollars	 in	 Canada	 and	 net	 monetary	 assets	 or	 liabilities	 that	 were	 held	 in	 pesos	 in	 Argentina.	 The	 Company’s	 foreign	
exchange	gain	in	2022	was	largely	attributable	to	the	revaluation	of	net	monetary	assets	that	were	held	in	U.S.	dollars	as	
the	Canadian	dollar	weakened	relative	to	the	U.S.	dollar,	offset	partially	by	net	monetary	assets	that	were	held	in	pesos	in	
Argentina	as	the	peso	devalued	against	the	U.S.	dollar	during	the	year.

INTEREST
The	 Company’s	 interest	 expense	 of	 $46.6	 million	 in	 2022	 was	 $8.8	 million	 higher	 than	 in	 2021.	 The	 increase	 in	 interest	
expense	was	primarily	due	to	higher	borrowings	and	interest	rates	under	the	Company’s	revolving	credit	facilities	combined	
with	a	higher	recorded	interest	expense	on	the	Company’s	U.S.	dollar	denominated	second	lien	notes	as	the	U.S.	dollar	was	
relatively	stronger	during	2022.	In	addition,	the	Company	paid	a	$2.3	million	early	conversion	incentive	fee	associated	with	
the	early	conversion	program	in	respect	of	its	1.5	Lien	Notes	completed	in	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022	and	wrote-off	$2.2	
million	of	deferred	finance	costs	associated	with	the	converted	1.5	Lien	Notes.	

INCOME	TAXES
The	Company	recorded	an	income	tax	recovery	of	$11.0	million	in	2022	compared	to	a	$26.9	million	tax	recovery	in	2021.	
The	 Company	 had	 current	 tax	 expense	 of	 $5.4	 million,	 which	 was	 primarily	 comprised	 of	 $2.1	 million	 in	 Argentina,	 $1.1	
million	 in	 the	 United	 States,	 and	 $2.1	 million	 in	 Mexico	 resulting	 from	 a	 tax	 audit	 settlement	 related	 to	 the	 Company’s	
historical	operations	in	that	country.	The	deferred	tax	recovery	of	approximately	$16.5	million	was	primarily	related	to	a	
$15.0	million	recognition	of	a	portion	of	the	deferred	tax	assets	that	are	expected	to	be	utilized	in	2023	in	Canada	combined	
with	a	$1.5	million	deferred	tax	recovery	recorded	in	the	United	States.	

IMPAIRMENT
The	Company	recorded	an	impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	of	$10.7	million	in	the	United	States	during	the	
fourth	quarter	of	2022	to	permanently	retire	54	fracturing	pumps	that	were	deemed	obsolete.	

The	 Company	 reviewed	 the	 carrying	 value	 of	 its	 inventories	 across	 all	 continuing	 operating	 segments	 and	 recorded	 an	
impairment	 of	 inventory	 of	 $8.5	 million	 to	 write-down	 spare	 parts	 and	 product	 inventory	 in	 North	 America	 to	 their	 net	
realizable	value.

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LIQUIDITY	AND	CAPITAL	RESOURCES	–	CONSOLIDATED

(C$000s)
(unaudited)

Cash	provided	by	(used	in):

Operating	activities

Financing	activities

Investing	activities

Effect	of	exchange	rate	changes	on	cash	and	cash	equivalents

Increase	(decrease)	in	cash	and	cash	equivalents(1)
(1)	All		amounts	in	the	table	above	include	the	results	from	the	Company’s	Russia	operations.

Years	Ended	Dec.	31,

2022
($)

2021
($)

107,532	

(33,533)	 	

(74,325)	 	

20,070	

19,744	

(15,337)	

45,852	

(61,294)	

(402)	

(31,181)	

OPERATING	ACTIVITIES
The	Company’s	cash	provided	by	operating	activities	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	was	$107.5	million	versus	cash	
used	in	operating	activities	of	$15.3	million	during	2021.	The	increase	in	cash	provided	by	operations	was	primarily	due	to	
improved	operating	results	in	all	continuing	operating	divisions,	offset	by	$75.0	million	used	to	fund	the	Company’s	working	
capital	requirements	during	2022	as	compared	to	working	capital	using	$50.1	million	of	cash	during	2021.	At	December	31,	
2022,	Calfrac’s	working	capital	was	$183.6	million,	compared	to	$121.9	million	at	December	31,	2021.

FINANCING	ACTIVITIES
Net	 cash	 used	 in	 financing	 activities	 for	 the	 year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022	 was	 $33.5	 million	 compared	 to	 net	 cash	
provided	of	$45.9	million	in	2021.	During	the	year,	the	Company	made	$27.2	million	in	net	credit	facility	payments,	paid	
lease	 principal	 payments	 of	 $9.2	 million,	 and	 received	 proceeds	 of	 $2.9	 million	 from	 the	 exercise	 of	 a	 portion	 of	 the	
Company’s	outstanding	warrants	and	stock	options.

During	2022,	the	Company	reduced	the	principal	amount	of	its	1.5	Lien	Notes	by	$56.1	million.	This	reduction	was	achieved,	
in	part,	through	a	1.5	Lien	Notes	early	conversion	incentive	program	that	was	completed	during	the	fourth	quarter	which	
resulted	in	the	conversion	of	$44.8	million	of	1.5	Lien	Notes,	the	issuance	of	33.6	million	common	shares	and	a	reduction	of	
future	interest	payments	otherwise	payable	by	$2.3	million.	An	additional	$11.3	million	of	1.5	Lien	Notes	were	converted	
into	 equity	 in	 2022	 outside	 of	 the	 early	 conversion	 program.	 Since	 inception,	 the	 Company	 has	 opted	 to	 pay	 all	 interest	
payments	on	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	in	cash	rather	than	utilizing	the	payment-in-kind	option.	

During	 the	 second	 quarter	 of	 2022,	 the	 Company	 repaid	 and	 cancelled	 the	 $25.0	 million	 secured	 bridge	 loan	 from	 G2S2	
Capital	Inc.,	of	which	the	Company	had	drawn	$15.0	million	prior	to	its	repayment.	The	loan	was	executed	during	the	first	
quarter	 of	 2022	 to	 fund	 the	 Company’s	 short-term	 working	 capital	 requirements	 during	 a	 period	 of	 improved	 activity	 in	
North	America.	

The	Company’s	revolving	credit	facilities	consist	of	an	operating	facility	of	$45.0	million	and	a	syndicated	facility	of	$205.0	
million.	On	September	29,	2022,	the	Company	amended	and	restated	its	credit	agreement,	which	included	an	extension	of	
the	maturity	date	to	July	1,	2024.	The	credit	agreement	can	be	extended	by	one	or	more	years	at	the	Company’s	request	
and	 lenders’	 acceptance.	 The	 Company	 may	 also	 prepay	 principal	 without	 penalty.	 The	 interest	 rates	 are	 based	 on	 the	
parameters	of	certain	bank	covenants.	For	prime-based	loans	and	U.S.	base-rate	loans,	the	rate	ranges	from	prime	or	U.S.	
base	 rate	 plus	 1.00	 percent	 to	 prime	 plus	 3.50	 percent.	 For	 SOFR-based	 loans	 and	 bankers’	 acceptance-based	 loans,	 the	
margin	thereon	ranges	from	2.00	percent	to	4.50	percent	above	the	respective	base	rates.	The	Company	incurs	interest	at	
the	high	end	of	the	ranges	outlined	above	if	its	net	Total	Debt	to	EBITDA	ratio	is	above	4.00:1.00.	As	at	December	31,	2022,	
the	Company’s	Total	Debt	to	EBITDA	ratio	for	bank	covenant	purposes	was	1.38:1.00.		

Advances	under	the	credit	facilities	are	limited	by	a	borrowing	base.	The	borrowing	base	is	calculated	based	on	the	sum	of	
the	following:

i.

Eligible	 North	 American	 accounts	 receivable,	 which	 is	 based	 on	 75	 percent	 of	 accounts	 receivable	 owing	 by	
companies	 rated	 BB+	 or	 lower	 by	 Standard	 &	 Poor’s	 (or	 a	 similar	 rating	 agency)	 and	 85	 percent	 of	 accounts	
receivable	from	companies	rated	BBB-	or	higher;

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ii.

100	percent	of	unencumbered	cash	of	the	parent	company	and	its	U.S.	operating	subsidiary,	excluding	any	cash	
held	in	a	segregated	account	for	a	specified	purpose,	including	a	potential	equity	cure;	and	

iii. 35	percent	of	the	net	book	value	of	PP&E	of	the	parent	company	and	its	U.S.	operating	subsidiary.	The	value	of	

PP&E	excludes	assets	under	construction	and	is	subject	to	a	maximum	contribution	of	$150.0	million.

At	December	31,	2022,	the	Company	had	used	$1.0	million	of	its	credit	facilities	for	letters	of	credit	and	had	$170.0	million	
of	borrowings	under	its	credit	facilities,	leaving	$79.0	million	in	available	liquidity.	As	described	above,	the	Company’s	credit	
facilities	 are	 subject	 to	 a	 monthly	 borrowing	 base,	 which	 at	 December	 31,	 2022	 was	 above	 the	 maximum	 availability	 of	
$250.0	million	under	its	credit	facilities.	

The	 Company’s	 amended	 credit	 facility	 agreement	 contains	 certain	 financial	 covenants.	 The	 Company’s	 Funded	 Debt	 to	
Adjusted	EBITDA	covenant	is	3.00x	for	the	quarter	ended	December	31,	2022	and	each	quarter	end	thereafter.	As	shown	in	
the	 table	 below,	 the	 Company	 was	 in	 compliance	 with	 its	 financial	 covenants	 associated	 with	 its	 credit	 facilities	 as	 at	
December	31,	2022.	

As	at	December	31,

Covenant

2022

Actual

2022

Working	capital	ratio	not	to	fall	below
Funded	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	not	to	exceed(1)(2)
Funded	Debt	to	Capitalization	not	to	exceed(1)(3)
(1)	 Funded	 Debt	 is	 defined	 as	 Total	 Debt	 excluding	 all	 outstanding	 10.875%	 second	 lien	 secured	 notes	 (“Second	 Lien	 Notes”),	 1.5	 Lien	 Notes,	 and	 lease	 obligations.	 Total	 Debt	
includes	 bank	 loans	 and	 long-term	 debt	 (before	 unamortized	 debt	 issuance	 costs	 and	 debt	 discount)	 plus	 outstanding	 letters	 of	 credit.	 For	 the	 purposes	 of	 the	 Total	 Debt	 to	
Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio,	the	Funded	Debt	to	Capitalization	Ratio	and	the	Funded	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio,	the	amount	of	Total	Debt	or	Funded	Debt,	as	applicable,	is	reduced	
by	the	amount	of	cash	on	hand	with	lenders.
(2)	Adjusted	EBITDA	is	defined	as	net	income	or	loss	for	the	period	adjusted	for	interest,	taxes,	depreciation	and	amortization,	foreign	exchange	losses	(gains),	non-cash	stock-
based	compensation,	and	gains	and	losses	that	are	extraordinary	or	non-recurring.	For	bank	covenant	purposes,	Adjusted	EBITDA	includes	the	Company’s	discontinued	Russia	
segment.
(3)	Capitalization	is	Total	Debt	plus	equity.

0.69x

2.17x

0.22x

0.30x

1.15x

3.00x

The	Company’s	credit	facilities	also	require	majority	lender	consent	for	dispositions	of	property	or	assets	in	Canada	and	the	
United	States	if	the	aggregate	market	value	exceeds	$20.0	million	in	a	calendar	year,	subject	to	certain	exceptions.	There	
are	no	restrictions	pertaining	to	dispositions	of	property	or	assets	outside	of	Canada	and	the	United	States,	except	that	if	
advances	under	the	credit	facilities	exceed	$50.0	million	at	the	time	of	any	such	dispositions,	Calfrac	must	use	the	resulting	
proceeds	to	reduce	the	advances	to	less	than	$50.0	million	before	using	the	balance	for	other	purposes.	

The	indentures	governing	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	and	Second	Lien	Notes	and	any	amendments	thereto	(the	“Indentures”),	which	
are	available	on	SEDAR,	contain	restrictions	on	the	Company’s	ability	to	pay	dividends,	purchase	and	redeem	shares	of	the	
Company	and	make	certain	restricted	investments,	that	are	not	defined	as	Permitted	Investments	under	the	Indentures,	in	
circumstances	where:

i.

ii.

the	Company	is	in	default	under	the	Indentures	or	the	making	of	such	payment	would	result	in	a	default;

the	Company	would	not	meet	the	Fixed	Charge	Coverage	Ratio(1)	under	the	Indentures	of	at	least	2:1	for	the	most	
recent	four	fiscal	quarters,	after	giving	pro	forma	effect	to	such	restricted	payment	as	if	it	had	been	made	at	the	
beginning	of	the	applicable	four	fiscal	quarter	period;	or	

iii.

there	is	insufficient	room	for	such	payment	within	the	builder	baskets	included	in	the	Indentures.

(1)	The	Fixed	Charge	Coverage	Ratio	is	defined	as	cash	flow	to	interest	expense.	Cash	flow	is	a	non-GAAP	measure	and	does	not	have	a	standardized	meaning	under	IFRS	and	is	
defined	under	the	Indentures	as	net	income	(loss)	from	continuing	operations	before	depreciation,	extraordinary	gains	or	losses,	unrealized	foreign	exchange	gains	or	losses,	gains	
or	losses	on	disposal	of	property,	plant	and	equipment,	impairment	or	reversal	of	impairment	of	assets,	restructuring	charges,	stock-based	compensation,	interest,	and	income	
taxes.	Interest	expense	is	adjusted	to	exclude	any	non-recurring	charges	associated	with	redeeming	or	retiring	any	indebtedness	prior	to	its	maturity.	

These	limitations	on	restricted	payments	are	tempered	by	the	existence	of	a	number	of	exceptions	in	the	Indentures	to	the	
general	prohibition,	including	a	basket	allowing	for	restricted	payments	in	an	aggregate	amount	of	up	to	US$20.0	million.	As	
at	 December	 31,	 2022,	 the	 US$20.0	 million	 basket	 was	 not	 utilized.	 The	 Indentures	 also	 restrict	 the	 ability	 to	 incur	
indebtedness	if	the	Fixed	Charge	Coverage	Ratio	determined	on	a	pro	forma	basis	for	the	most	recently	ended	four	fiscal	
quarter	 period	 for	 which	 internal	 financial	 statements	 are	 available	 is	 not	 at	 least	 2:1.	 As	 is	 the	 case	 with	 restricted	
payments,	there	are	a	number	of	exceptions	to	this	prohibition	on	the	incurrence	of	indebtedness,	including	debt	incurred	
under	credit	facilities	up	to	the	greater	of	$375.0	million	or	30	percent	of	the	Company’s	consolidated	tangible	assets	as	

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well	 as	 a	 general	 permitted	 debt	 basket	 equal	 to	 the	 greater	 of	 4	 percent	 of	 consolidated	 tangible	 assets	 and	 US$60.0	
million.	

As	at	December	31,	2022,	the	Company’s	Fixed	Charge	Coverage	Ratio	was	above	the	required	2:1	ratio.	

INVESTING	ACTIVITIES
Calfrac’s	 consolidated	 net	 cash	 used	 in	 investing	 activities	 was	 $74.3	 million	 during	 the	 year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022	
versus	$61.3	million	in	2021.	Capital	expenditures	were	$88.3	million	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	compared	to	
$70.7	million	in	2021	and	were	below	the	Company’s	2022	capital	budget	of	$97.0	million.	Calfrac’s	Board	of	Directors	have	
approved	 a	 2023	 capital	 budget	 of	 approximately	 $155.0	 million,	 which	 excludes	 expenditures	 related	 to	 fluid	 end	
components	 as	 these	 will	 be	 recorded	 as	 maintenance	 expenses	 beginning	 in	 January	 2023	 for	 all	 continuing	 reporting	
segments.	This	change	in	accounting	estimate	is	based	on	new	information	surrounding	the	useful	life	of	these	components.	

EFFECT	OF	EXCHANGE	RATE	CHANGES	ON	CASH	AND	CASH	EQUIVALENTS
The	 effect	 of	 changes	 in	 foreign	 exchange	 rates	 on	 the	 Company’s	 cash	 and	 cash	 equivalents	 during	 the	 year	 ended	
December	31,	2022	was	a	gain	of	$20.1	million	versus	a	loss	of	$0.4	million	in	2021.	The	gain	was	primarily	related	to	the	
impact	 this	 movement	 had	 on	 cash,	 working	 capital	 and	 monetary	 liabilities	 held	 by	 the	 Company’s	 discontinued	 Russia		
segment	during	the	period.

With	 its	 working	 capital	 position,	 available	 credit	 facilities,	 access	 to	 capital	 markets	 and	 anticipated	 funds	 provided	 by	
operations,	 the	 Company	 expects	 to	 have	 adequate	 resources	 to	 fund	 its	 financial	 obligations	 and	 planned	 capital	
expenditures	for	2023	and	beyond.

At	 December	 31,	 2022,	 the	 Company	 had	 a	 cash	 position	 of	 $8.5	 million,	 which	 excludes	 all	 cash	 held	 in	 Russia.	 The	
Company	faces	c

ertain	 restrictions	 on	 the	 amount	 of	 cash	 that	 can	 be	 repatriated	 out	 of	 Argentina.	 However,	 these	 restrictions	 are	 not	
expected	to	have	a	material	impact	on	the	Company’s	liquidity	position.

OUTSTANDING	SHARE	DATA
The	 Company	 is	 authorized	 to	 issue	 an	 unlimited	 number	 of	 common	 shares.	 Employees	 have	 been	 granted	 options	 to	
purchase	 common	 shares	 under	 the	 Company’s	 shareholder-approved	 omnibus	 incentive	 plan.	 The	 number	 of	 shares	
reserved	for	issuance	under	the	plan	is	equal	to	10	percent	of	the	Company’s	issued	and	outstanding	common	shares.	As	at	
March	15,	2023,	the	Company	had	issued	and	outstanding	80,779,143	common	shares,	5,173,511	common	share	purchase	
warrants	and	3,587,769	options	to	purchase	common	shares.

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SUMMARY	OF	QUARTERLY	RESULTS	–	CONTINUING	OPERATIONS

Three	Months	Ended

Mar.	31,

Jun.	30,

Sep.	30,

Dec.	31, Mar.	31,

Jun.	30,

Sep.	30,

Dec.	31,

(C$000s,	except	per	share	and	operating	data)

(unaudited)

Financial

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(2)

Net	income	(loss)

Per	share	–	basic

Per	share	–	diluted

Capital	expenditures

2021
($)

2022
($)
Revised	(1) Revised	(1) Revised	(1) Revised	(1) Revised	(1) Revised	(1) Revised	(1)

2021
($)

2021
($)

2022
($)

2022
($)

2021
($)

2022
($)

	 213,954	 	 173,769	 	 262,865	 	 229,661	 	 294,524	 	 318,511	 	 438,338	 	 447,847	

11,720	 	

550	 	

30,925	 	

8,382	 	

22,763	 	

48,992	 	

86,032	 	

75,954	

(23,029)	 	

(35,516)	 	

(7,055)	 	

(29,132)	 	

(18,030)	 	

(6,776)	 	

45,352	 	

14,757	

(0.62)	 	

(0.62)	 	

(0.95)	 	

(0.95)	 	

(0.19)	 	

(0.19)	 	

(0.77)	 	

(0.77)	 	

(0.47)	 	

(0.47)	 	

(0.18)	 	

(0.18)	 	

1.15	 	

0.60	 	

0.27	

0.17	

10,503	 	

17,166	 	

24,133	 	

14,868	 	

12,145	 	

15,241	 	

24,745	 	

35,810	

Working	capital	(end	of	period)

	 129,942	 	 105,085	 	 130,213	 	 121,934	 	 130,246	 	 144,456	 	 207,974	 	 183,580	

Total	equity	(end	of	period)

	 384,562	 	 350,631	 	 357,830	 	 328,840	 	 302,195	 	 292,515	 	 358,866	 	 422,972	

Operating	(end	of	period)

Active	pumping	horsepower	(000s)

Idle	pumping	horsepower	(000s)

856	 	

413	 	

873	 	

393	 	

899	 	

383	 	

942	 	

337	 	

936	 	

346	 	

934	 	

344	 	

1,010	 	

1,112	

270	 	

117	

Total	pumping	horsepower	(000s)

1,268	 	

1,266	 	

1,282	 	

1,279	 	

1,282	 	

1,278	 	

1,280	 	

1,229	

Active	coiled	tubing	units	(#)

Idle	coiled	tubing	units	(#)

Total	coiled	tubing	units	(#)

Active	cementing	units	(#)

Idle	cementing	units	(#)

Total	cementing	units	(#)

12	

8	

20	

10	

6	

16	

12	

8	

20	

10	

6	

16	

12	

8	

20	

10	

6	

16	

13	

7	

20	

10	

5	

15	

13	

6	

19	

10	

4	

14	

13	

6	

19	

10	

2	

12	

12	

7	

19	

11	

1	

12	

11	

5	

16	

11	

1	

12	

(1)	All	comparative	amounts	exclude	the	impact	from	the	Company’s	Russia	operations,	which	have	been	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations.	In	
addition,	Adjusted	EBITDA	reflects	a	change	in	definition	and	excludes	realized	foreign	exchange	gains	and	losses.
(2)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.

SEASONALITY	OF	OPERATIONS
The	Company’s	North	American	business	is	seasonal.	The	lowest	activity	is	typically	experienced	during	the	second	quarter	
of	the	year	when	road	weight	restrictions	are	in	place	due	to	spring	break-up	weather	conditions	and	access	to	well	sites	in	
Canada	and	North	Dakota	is	reduced	(refer	to	“Business	Risks”	below).	

FOREIGN	EXCHANGE	FLUCTUATIONS
The	 Company’s	 financial	 statements	 are	 reported	 in	 Canadian	 dollars.	 Accordingly,	 the	 quarterly	 results	 from	 Calfrac’s	
continuing	operations	are	directly	affected	by	fluctuations	in	the	United	States	and	Argentinean	foreign	currency	exchange	
rates	(refer	to	“Business	Risks”	below).	

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FINANCIAL	OVERVIEW	–	CONTINUING	OPERATIONS

THREE	MONTHS	ENDED	DECEMBER	31,	2022	VERSUS	2021

QUARTERLY	CONSOLIDATED	HIGHLIGHTS	-	CONTINUING	OPERATIONS

Three	Months	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	per	share	amounts)

(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

Consolidated	cash	flows	provided	by	(used	in)	operating	activities

Capital	expenditures

Net	income	(loss)

Per	share	–	basic

Per	share	–	diluted

Cash	and	cash	equivalents

Working	capital,	end	of	year

Total	assets,	end	of	year

Long-term	debt,	end	of	year

Total	consolidated	equity,	end	of	year

2022
($)

447,847	

75,954	

68,838	

35,810	

14,757	

0.27	

0.17	

8,498	

183,580	

995,753	

329,186	

422,972	

2021
($)
Revised	(2)

229,661	

8,382	

3,632	

14,868	

(29,132)	

(0.77)	

(0.77)	

—	

121,934	

892,961	

388,479	

328,840	

Change
(%)

	95	

NM

NM

	141	

NM

NM

NM

NM

	51	

	12	

	(15)	

	29	

(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	pages	page	21	for	further	information.
(2)	All	comparative	amounts	exclude	the	impact	from	the	Company’s	Russia	operations,	which	have	been	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations.

FOURTH	QUARTER	2022	OVERVIEW

In	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022,	the	Company:

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•

•

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generated	 revenue	 of	 $447.8	 million,	 an	 increase	 of	 95	 percent	 from	 the	 comparative	 quarter	 in	 2021	 resulting	
primarily	from	improved	pricing	and	activity	in	North	America;

reported	Adjusted	EBITDA	of	$76.0	million	versus	$8.4	million	in	the	fourth	quarter	of	2021;	

completed	an	early	conversion	incentive	program	for	its	1.5	Lien	Notes	resulting	in	$44.8	million	in	notes	converted	to	
shares,	leaving	a	remaining	principal	amount	of	$2.6	million	at	the	end	of	2022;

reduced	 its	 outstanding	 debt	 since	 the	 end	 of	 the	 third	 quarter	 by	 over	 $80.0	 million	 through	 the	 conversion	 of	 a	
majority	of	its	1.5	Lien	Notes	and	the	repayment	of	$30.0	million	on	its	outstanding	credit	facility	borrowings;

reduced	its	Total	Debt	and	Funded	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratios	to	1.38:1.00	and	0.69:1.00	respectively;

recorded	an	impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	of	$10.7	million	in	the	United	States	to	permanently	retire	
54	 obsolete	 fracturing	 pumps	 and	 recognized	 an	 impairment	 of	 inventory	 of	 $8.5	 million	 in	 North	 America	 to	 write-
down	spare	parts	and	product	inventory	to	their	respective	net	realizable	value;

reported	net	income	of	$14.8	million	or	$0.17	per	share	diluted,	compared	to	a	net	loss	of	$29.1	million	or	$0.77	per	
share	diluted	in	2021;	

reported	period-end	working	capital	of	$183.6	million	versus	$121.9	million	at	December	31,	2021;	and

incurred	capital	expenditures	of	$35.8	million,	which	included	$8.3	million	of	reactivation	costs	in	the	United	States	and	
$3.5	million	related	to	the	Tier	IV	fleet	modernization	program.

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FOURTH	QUARTER	COMPARISON	VERSUS	FINANCIAL	UPDATE	

Three	Months	Ended	December	31,	2022,

(unaudited)
(C$000s,	except	per	share	amounts)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

Adjusted	EBITDA	(%)

Total	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio

(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.

Low

Estimate
($)

460,000	

80,000	

17	

1.60x

High

Estimate
($)

480,000	 	

90,000	 	

19	

1.60x

Actual
($)

447,847	

75,954	

17	

1.38x

On	 November	 22,	 2022,	 the	 Company	 provided	 a	 financial	 update	 for	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	 2022	 for	 its	 continuing	
operations	in	the	United	States,	Canada	and	Argentina.	Management	expected	its	fourth-quarter	revenue	from	continuing	
operations	 to	 range	 between	 $460.0	 million	 and	 $480.0	 million,	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 from	 continuing	 operations	 to	 range	
between	 $80.0	 million	 and	 $90.0	 million,	 and	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 margin	 from	 continuing	 operations	 to	 range	 between	 17	
percent	and	19	percent.	Actual	results	for	the	fourth	quarter	were	below	the	lower	end	of	its	revenue	and	Adjusted	EBITDA	
guidance	by	$12.2	million	and	$4.0	million,	respectively,	primarily	due	to	fewer	operating	days	than	expected	in	the	United	
States	during	December	due	to	severe	cold	weather	and	snow	impacting	most	operating	crews	for	a	period	of	10	days.	The	
actual	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 percentage	 was	 17	 percent,	 which	 was	 in	 line	 with	 the	 expected	 range	 of	 17	 to	 19	 percent.	 The	
Company’s	 Total	 Debt	 to	 consolidated	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 ratio	 at	 December	 31,	 2022	 was	 1.38:1.00	 while	 the	 financial	
update	indicated	that	this	ratio	would	decrease	to	below	1.60:1.00.	

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UNITED	STATES

Three	Months	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	operational	and	exchange	rate	information)
(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

Adjusted	EBITDA	(%)

Fracturing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	fracturing	jobs

Active	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Idle	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Total	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)
US$/C$	average	exchange	rate(2)
(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.
(2)	Source:	Bank	of	Canada.

2021
($)

Change
(%)

2022
($)

242,651	

46,123	

	19.0	

65,316	

3,714	

746	

117	

863	

110,581	

2,060	

	1.9	

36,709	

3,013	

579	

294	

873	

1.3578	

1.2603	

	119	

NM

NM

	78	

	23	

	29	

	(60)	

	(1)	

	8	

REVENUE
Revenue	from	Calfrac’s	United	States	operations	increased	significantly	to	$242.7	million	during	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022	
from	 $110.6	 million	 in	 the	 comparable	 quarter	 of	 2021.	 The	 119	 percent	 increase	 in	 revenue	 can	 be	 attributed	 to	 a	
combination	of	a	78	percent	increase	in	revenue	per	job	period-over-period,	combined	with	a	23	percent	increase	in	the	
number	of	fracturing	jobs	completed.	The	higher	revenue	per	job	was	the	result	of	improved	pricing	for	its	services	as	the	
Company	 passed	 through	 higher	 input	 costs	 to	 its	 customers	 while	 also	 achieving	 net	 pricing	 gains,	 combined	 with	 the	
impact	of	job	mix.	The	increase	in	job	count	was	mainly	due	to	the	Company	operating	nine	of	its	marketed	fleets	during	
the	quarter	with	more	consistent	utilization,	although	December	was	impacted	by	severe	weather	conditions	resulting	in	
the	loss	of	approximately	10	operating	days	per	fleet.	A	10th	fleet	was	temporarily	transferred	from	Canada	in	November,	
which	 also	 contributed	 to	 the	 increase	 in	 jobs	 completed	 during	 the	 quarter.	 Activity	 in	 the	 Rockies	 and	 North	 Dakota	
regions	increased	relative	to	the	comparable	quarter	in	2021	while	activity	in	Pennsylvania	was	lower	than	the	comparable	
quarter	in	2021	due	to	weather-related	down	time	and	job	mix.

ADJUSTED	EBITDA
The	 Company’s	 operations	 in	 the	 United	 States	 generated	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 of	 $46.1	 million	 during	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	
2022	compared	to	$2.1	million	in	the	same	period	in	2021.	This	increase	in	Adjusted	EBITDA	was	largely	driven	by	strong	net	
pricing	gains	and	a	dedicated	focus	on	cost	control	which	supported	significant	margin	expansion	relative	to	the	comparable	
quarter	in	2021.	The	Company	was	able	to	achieve	an	Adjusted	EBITDA	margin	of	19	percent	compared	to	2	percent	in	the	
comparable	 quarter	 in	 2021	 through	 strong	 pricing	 and	 utilization	 for	 its	 nine	 active	 fracturing	 fleets	 across	 its	 three	
operating	districts	plus	an	incremental	10th	fleet	that	was	activated	part	way	through	the	quarter.	

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CANADA

Three	Months	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	operational	information)
(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

Adjusted	EBITDA	(%)

Fracturing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	fracturing	jobs

Active	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Idle	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Total	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Coiled	tubing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	coiled	tubing	jobs

Active	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Idle	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Total	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.

2022
($)

126,475	

22,716	

	18.0	

40,200	

2,818	

227	

—	

227	

30,936	

426	

6	

4	

10	

2021
($)

67,334	

4,769	

	7.1	

23,259	

2,630	

227	

43	

270	

16,009	

382	

8	

5	

13	

Change
(%)

	88	

	376	

	154	

	73	

	7	

	—	

	(100)	

	(16)	

	93	

	12	

	(25)	

	(20)	

	(23)	

REVENUE
Revenue	 from	 Calfrac’s	 Canadian	 operations	 during	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	 2022	 was	 $126.5	 million	 compared	 to	 $67.3	
million	in	the	same	period	of	2021	primarily	due	to	higher	pricing	and	activity.	The	number	of	fracturing	jobs	increased	by	7	
percent	from	the	comparable	period	in	2021	due	to	improved	utilization	of	its	four	active	fleets.	Revenue	per	fracturing	job	
was	73	percent	higher	than	the	comparable	quarter	due	to	a	combination	of	pricing	increases	and	the	impact	of	job	mix	
during	 the	 quarter.	 The	 number	 of	 coiled	 tubing	 jobs	 increased	 by	 12	 percent	 versus	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 in	 2021.	 The	 93	
percent	increase	in	the	coiled	tubing	revenue	per	job	as	compared	to	the	same	quarter	in	2021	was	due	to	a	combination	of	
higher	pricing	and	the	type	of	work	completed	during	the	quarter.

ADJUSTED	EBITDA
Adjusted	EBITDA	in	Canada	during	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022	was	$22.7	million	compared	to	$4.8	million	in	the	same	period	
of	 2021.	 The	 Canadian	 division’s	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 as	 a	 percentage	 of	 revenue	 improved	 to	 18	 percent	 compared	 to	 7	
percent	 in	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	 2021	 as	 a	 result	 of	 higher	 utilization	 and	 pricing	 for	 its	 four	 active	 fleets.	 The	 Company	
introduced	price	increases	during	the	first	and	second	quarters	to	address	significant	input	cost	inflation	that	was	in	effect	
for	 the	 entire	 fourth	 quarter	 in	 2022.	 The	 improvement	 in	 financial	 performance	 was	 significant	 and	 did	 not	 include	 any	
benefit	from	the	Canadian	Emergency	Wage	Subsidy	program	in	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022,	while	the	comparable	quarter	
included	a	benefit	of	$0.7	million.	

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ARGENTINA

Three	Months	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	operational	and	exchange	rate	information)
(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

Adjusted	EBITDA	(%)

Fracturing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	fracturing	jobs

Active	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Idle	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Total	pumping	horsepower,	end	of	period	(000s)

Coiled	tubing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	coiled	tubing	jobs

Active	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Idle	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Total	coiled	tubing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Cementing	revenue	per	job	($)

Number	of	cementing	jobs

Active	cementing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Idle	cementing	units,	end	of	period	(#)

Total	cementing	units,	end	of	period	(#)
US$/C$	average	exchange	rate(2)

(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.
(2)	Source:	Bank	of	Canada.

2022
($)

78,721	

14,616	

	18.6	

84,445	

558	

139	

—	

139	

34,952	

351	

5	

1	

6	

79,381	

133	

11	

1	

12	

2021
($)

51,746	

6,900	

	13.3	

63,476	

468	

137	

—	

137	

18,999	

348	

5	

1	

6	

83,848	

123	

10	

3

13

1.3578

1.2603

Change
(%)

	52	

	112	

	40	

	33	

	19	

	1	

	—	

	1	

	84	

	1	

	—	

	—	

	—	

	(5)	

	8	

	10	

	(67)	

	(8)	

	8	

REVENUE
Calfrac’s	Argentinean	operations	generated	revenue	of	$78.7	million	during	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022	compared	to	$51.7	
million	in	the	comparable	quarter	in	2021	primarily	due	to	higher	fracturing	and	coiled	tubing	revenue.	Fracturing	revenue	
increased	due	to	a	combination	of	higher	pricing,	as	the	Company	entered	into	a	new	contract	at	the	beginning	of	the	third	
quarter	at	pricing	levels	that	covered	higher	costs	caused	by	inflationary	pressures	during	the	quarter,	and	the	completion	
of	larger	jobs	on	average.	The	Company	also	completed	19	percent	more	jobs	than	the	comparable	period	in	2021.	Activity	
in	the	Company’s	cementing	operations	increased	by	8	percent	offset	partially	by	a	5	percent	decrease	in	revenue	per	job.	
The	number	of	coiled	tubing	jobs	was	consistent	with	the	comparable	period	while	revenue	per	job	improved	by	84	percent	
primarily	due	to	job	mix	and	higher	pricing	due	to	inflation.	

ADJUSTED	EBITDA
The	 Company’s	 operations	 in	 Argentina	 generated	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 of	 $14.6	 million	 during	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	 2022	
compared	 to	 $6.9	 million	 in	 the	 comparable	 quarter	 of	 2021,	 while	 the	 Company’s	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 margins	 as	 a	
percentage	 of	 revenue	 also	 improved	 to	 19	 percent	 from	 13	 percent.	 The	 Company	 entered	 into	 a	 new	 contract	 at	 the	
beginning	 of	 the	 third	 quarter	 with	 higher	 utilization	 and	 improved	 pricing	 which	 resulted	 in	 higher	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	
margins	relative	to	the	comparable	period	in	2021.	

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CORPORATE

Three	Months	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)
(unaudited)
Adjusted	EBITDA(1)

%	of	Revenue	from	Continuing	Operations

(1)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.

2022
($)

(7,501)	 	

	(1.7)	

2021
($)

(5,346)	

	(2.3)	

Change
(%)

	40	

	(26)	

ADJUSTED	EBITDA
Adjusted	EBITDA	for	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022	was	negative	$7.5	million	compared	to	negative	$5.3	million	in	the	fourth	
quarter	of	2021.	Corporate	expenses	included	the	impact	of	reinstated	compensation	programs	during	the	fourth	quarter	in	
2022.

DEPRECIATION
For	the	three	months	ended	December	31,	2022,	depreciation	expense	of	$32.3	million	was	$0.9	million	higher	than	the	
corresponding	 quarter	 in	 2021.	 The	 increase	 in	 fourth-quarter	 depreciation	 expense	 was	 primarily	 due	 to	 the	 mix	 and	
timing	of	capital	expenditures	related	to	major	components.	

FOREIGN	EXCHANGE	GAINS	AND	LOSSES	
The	Company	recorded	a	foreign	exchange	loss	from	continuing	operations	of	$3.7	million	during	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022	
versus	 a	 loss	 of	 $1.3	 million	 in	 the	 comparative	 three-month	 period	 of	 2021.	 Foreign	 exchange	 gains	 and	 losses	 arise	
primarily	from	the	translation	of	net	monetary	assets	or	liabilities	that	were	held	in	U.S.	dollars	in	Canada	and	net	monetary	
assets	or	liabilities	that	were	held	in	pesos	in	Argentina.	The	foreign	exchange	loss	during	the	fourth	quarter	was	mainly	due	
to	the	revaluation	of	net	monetary	assets	that	were	held	in	U.S.	dollars	as	the	Canadian	dollar	strengthened	relative	to	the	
U.S.	dollar,	combined	with	net	monetary	assets	that	were	held	in	pesos	in	Argentina	as	the	peso	devalued	against	the	U.S.	
dollar	during	this	period.

INTEREST
The	 Company’s	 net	 interest	 expense	 of	 $15.0	 million	 for	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	 2022	 was	 $5.4	 million	 higher	 than	 the	
comparable	 period	 in	 2021.	 The	 increase	 in	 interest	 expense	 was	 primarily	 due	 to	 the	 $2.3	 million	 early	 conversion	
incentive	fee	associated	with	the	conversion	of	$44.8	million	principal	amount	of	1.5	Lien	Notes	from	the	Company’s	early	
conversion	 incentive	 program	 and	 associated	 write-off	 of	 $2.2	 million	 of	 deferred	 finance	 costs	 associated	 with	 the	
converted	 1.5	 Lien	 Notes.	 The	 remaining	 increase	 was	 due	 to	 higher	 interest	 rates	 under	 the	 Company’s	 revolving	 credit	
facilities	combined	with	a	higher	recorded	interest	expense	on	the	Company’s	U.S.	dollar	denominated	second	lien	notes	
due	to	the	stronger	U.S.	dollar	in	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022	relative	to	the	same	period	in	2021.	

INCOME	TAXES
The	 Company	 recorded	 an	 income	 tax	 recovery	 of	 $14.2	 million	 during	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	 2022	 compared	 to	 a	 tax	
recovery	of	$6.4	million	in	the	comparable	period	of	2021.	The	Company	had	a	current	income	tax	expense	of	$2.8	million	
during	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022,	which	was	equally	related	to	the	United	States	and	Argentina.	The	deferred	tax	recovery	
that	was	recorded	in	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022	was	approximately	$17.0	million,	of	which	$15.0	million	related	to	Canada	
as	the	Company	re-recognized	a	portion	of	the	deferred	tax	assets	that	are	expected	to	be	utilized	in	2023.	The	remaining	
$2.0	million	was	recorded	in	the	United	States	due	to	improved	profitability.

IMPAIRMENT
The	Company	recorded	an	impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	of	$10.7	million	in	the	United	States	during	the	
fourth	quarter	of	2022	to	permanently	retire	54	fracturing	pumps	that	were	deemed	obsolete.	

The	 Company	 reviewed	 the	 carrying	 value	 of	 its	 inventories	 across	 all	 operating	 segments	 and	 recorded	 an	 $8.5	 million	
impairment	of	spare	parts	and	product	inventory	in	North	America.

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BUSINESS	UPDATE	AND	OUTLOOK
Calfrac’s	 strong	 financial	 performance	 in	 2022,	 particularly	 in	 the	 second	 half	 of	 the	 year,	 confirmed	 its	 returns-focused	
strategy,	and	the	Company	expects	further	earnings	growth	throughout	2023	as	the	pressure	pumping	market	is	anticipated	
to	 remain	 tight.	 Last	 year,	 the	 Company	 leveraged	 its	 strong	 execution	 and	 customer	 relationships	 to	 generate	 free	 cash	
flow	from	continuing	operations	of	approximately	$36	million,	which	it	employed	towards	strengthening	its	balance	sheet	
in	conjunction	with	commencing	a	multi-year	fleet	modernization	program	to	upgrade	its	fracturing	equipment	to	Tier	IV	
dynamic	gas	blending	(“DGB”)	technology.	This	investment	capitalizes	on	growing	demand	for	this	type	of	equipment	while	
allowing	the	Company	and	its	customers	to	reduce	fuel	costs	and	is	expected	to	begin	yielding	positive	results	as	the	initial	
phase	of	repowered	pumps	are	deployed	into	the	United	States	during	the	first	quarter.	Calfrac	expects	to	deliver	on	its	
brand	 promise	 this	 year	 across	 its	 diversified	 operating	 areas	 in	 North	 America	 and	 Argentina	 and	 drive	 substantially	
improved	year-over-year	financial	performance	as	its	continues	to	focus	on	generating	sustainable	long-term	returns	for	its	
shareholders.

UNITED	STATES
After	a	transformative	2022	where	Calfrac’s	United	States	operations	produced	one	of	its	highest	financial	returns	per	fleet	
in	its	history,	intense	winter	storms	in	the	Rockies	region	impacted	activity	in	December	and	during	some	points	of	the	first	
quarter	of	2023.	The	division	reactivated	existing	equipment	in	early	January	to	replace	the	10th	fracturing	fleet	that	had	
been	temporarily	mobilized	from	Canada	during	the	fourth	quarter.	Calfrac	anticipates	steady	utilization	of	its	ten	fracturing	
fleets	throughout	the	remainder	of	the	year	and	expects	financial	performance	to	remain	strong.	Even	with	the	constructive	
long-term	outlook	for	the	United	States	pressure	pumping	industry,	the	Company	expects	to	navigate	any	potential	activity	
reduction	in	its	natural	gas	concentrated	regions	by	remaining	steadfast	in	its	disciplined	returns-focused	strategy	and	will	
either	relocate	equipment	to	more	active	regions	or	decrease	its	operational	fleet	count	according	to	demand.	Calfrac	plans	
to	deploy	its	upgraded	Tier	IV	DGB	pumps	gradually	through	the	next	18	months	to	assist	with	meeting	the	operational	and	
ESG	 goals	 of	 its	 clients	 while	 leveraging	 the	 repowered	 equipment	 with	 sustainable	 compensation	 for	 the	 investment	
incurred	to	generate	increased	returns	for	its	shareholders.

CANADA
Calfrac’s	 operations	 in	 Canada	 generated	 significant	 profitability	 improvement	 in	 2022	 and	 the	 Company	 anticipates	 the	
momentum	 to	 continue	 into	 2023	 as	 it	 has	 activated	 a	 large	 fracturing	 fleet,	 utilizing	 equipment	 that	 was	 temporarily	
mobilized	to	the	United	States	during	the	fourth	quarter,	to	meet	growing	customer	demand	during	the	first	quarter.	While	
weather	and	client	budget	exhaustion	reduced	activity	towards	the	end	of	last	year,	Calfrac	expects	a	strong	first	quarter	
with	consistent	utilization	for	its	five	large	fracturing	fleets	and	six	coiled	tubing	units	into	the	second	half	of	the	year.	The	
Company	believes	that	the	re-opening	of	the	Blueberry	River	First	Nation	territorial	lands	could	also	be	a	positive	catalyst	
for	growth	in	completions	activity	over	the	next	few	years.	As	a	market	leader,	Calfrac	is	looking	forward	to	incorporating	its	
upgraded	 Tier	 IV	 DGB	 units	 with	 its	 best-in-class	 service	 quality	 to	 execute	 its	 customers’	 development	 programs	 safely,	
efficiently,	and	profitably.

ARGENTINA
Calfrac’s	Argentina	division	exited	last	year	with	very	strong	momentum	and	anticipates	increased	utilization	combined	with	
a	full	year	of	improved	pricing	for	its	fracturing	fleets	in	the	Vaca	Muerta	shale	play	and	the	conventional	basins	in	southern	
Argentina	to	produce	enhanced	financial	returns	in	2023.

RUSSIA
The	Company’s	efforts	to	divest	its	Russian	subsidiary	continues	to	progress	and	Calfrac	remains	committed	to	completing	
this	transaction	as	soon	as	possible	in	accordance	with	all	applicable	laws	and	sanctions.

CORPORATE
Calfrac	expects	to	build	upon	the	momentum	from	its	strong	financial	performance	in	2022	through	this	year	and	into	2024	
as	 it	 leverages	 its	 operational	 expertise	 and	 safety-first	 culture	 in	 both	 North	 American	 and	 Argentina	 to	 enhance	
profitability	margins,	prudently	invest	capital,	and	produce	free	cash	flow	to	strengthen	the	Company’s	balance	sheet.

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ASSETS	HELD	FOR	SALE	AND	DISCONTINUED	OPERATIONS
During	the	first	quarter,	management	committed	to	a	plan	to	sell	its	Russian	division,	resulting	in	the	associated	assets	and	
liabilities	being	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations.	In	conjunction	with	the	ongoing	sale	
process	and	in	light	of	the	additional	Canadian	sanctions	and	restrictions	that	were	issued	in	relation	to	the	Russian	oil	and	
gas	industry	during	the	second	quarter,	the	Company	recorded	an	impairment	of	$42.8	million	at	June	30,	2022	to	write-
down	the	Russian	division’s	current	and	long-term	assets	to	their	expected	recoverable	amount.	At	September	30,	2022	and	
again	at	December	31,	2022,	the	Company	further	adjusted	the	Russian	division’s	current	and	long-term	assets	to	reflect	
their	revised	expected	recoverable	amount.	Management	will	revisit	the	fair	value	of	the	net	assets	upon	the	close	of	the	
transaction.

It	is	management’s	judgement,	that	based	on	the	facts	and	circumstances,	the	Company	continues	to	have	legal	control	and	
therefore	consolidate	the	Russian	subsidiary.	

(C$000s,	except	per	share	amounts)

(unaudited)

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(2)

Adjusted	EBITDA	(%)

Three	months	ended	Dec.	31,

Years	ended	Dec.	31,

2022
($)

2021
($)

Change
(%)

2022
($)

2021
($)

Change
(%)

29,425	

28,094	

	5	 	

117,257	

122,147	

4,647	

	15.8	

1,633	

	5.8	

	185	 	

16,440	

14,373	

	172	

	14.0	

	11.8	

	(4)	

	14	

	19	

In	addition	to	monitoring	and	addressing,	as	applicable,	the	evolving	laws	and	sanctions	from	the	governments	of	Canada,	
the	 U.S.,	 and	 other	 western	 nations,	 the	 Company’s	 efforts	 to	 divest	 of	 its	 Russian	 operations	 have	 been	 impacted	 by	
domestic	laws	and	sanctions	of	the	Russian	Federation,	including	without	limitation,	that	any	sale	or	any	other	transfer	or	
alienation	 of	 its	 Russian	 subsidiary	 must	 be	 approved	 by	 the	 President	 of	 the	 Russian	 Federation	 pursuant	 to	 applicable	
decrees	and	rules	setting	out	the	requirements	for	exits	of	foreign	investors	from	Russia	(which	are	updated	on	a	periodic	
basis).	Within	this	dynamic	context,	the	Company	continues	to	make	progress	toward	a	sale	of	its	Russian	subsidiary	and	is	
seeking	 to	 complete	 this	 transaction	 as	 soon	 as	 possible	 while	 complying	 with	 all	 applicable	 laws	 and	 sanctions.	 For	
additional	information	related	to	Calfrac’s	assets	held	for	sale,	see	note	4	of	the	audited	consolidated	financial	statements	
for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	and	the	Company’s	Annual	Information	Form	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	
dated	 March	 16,	 2023	 under	 the	 heading	 “General	 Development	 of	 the	 Business	 –	 Description	 of	 the	 Business	 –	
Discontinued	Operations”	which	are	available	on	the	Company’s	SEDAR	profile	at	www.sedar.com.		

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NON-GAAP	MEASURES
Certain	supplementary	measures	presented	in	this	MD&A	do	not	have	any	standardized	meaning	under	IFRS	and,	because	
IFRS	have	been	incorporated	as	Canadian	generally	accepted	accounting	principles	(GAAP),	these	supplementary	measures	
are	also	non-GAAP	measures.	These	measures	have	been	described	and	presented	to	provide	shareholders	and	potential	
investors	 with	 additional	 information	 regarding	 the	 Company’s	 financial	 results,	 liquidity	 and	 ability	 to	 generate	 funds	 to	
finance	 its	 operations.	 These	 measures	 may	 not	 be	 comparable	 to	 similar	 measures	 presented	 by	 other	 entities,	 and	 are	
explained	below.

Adjusted	EBITDA	is	defined	in	the	Company’s	credit	agreement	for	covenant	purposes	as	net	income	or	loss	for	the	period	
adjusted	for	interest,	income	taxes,	depreciation	and	amortization,	foreign	exchange	losses	(gains),	non-cash	stock-based	
compensation,	 and	 gains	 and	 losses	 that	 are	 extraordinary	 or	 non-recurring.	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 is	 presented	 because	 it	 is	
used	 in	 the	 calculation	 of	 the	 Company’s	 bank	 covenants.	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 for	 the	 period	 was	 calculated	 as	 follows:	

Three	Months	Ended	Dec.	31,

Years	Ended	Dec.	31,

(C$000s)

(unaudited)

Net	income	(loss)	from	continuing	operations

Add	back	(deduct):

Depreciation
Foreign	exchange	losses	(gains)(2)

Loss	(gain)	on	disposal	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	

Impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	

Impairment	of	inventory

Impairment	of	other	assets	

Litigation	settlements	in	Canadian	division

Restructuring	charges

Stock-based	compensation

Interest

Income	taxes

Adjusted	EBITDA	from	continuing	operations	(1)

14,757	

32,294	

3,732	

951	

10,670	

8,477	

64	

—	

3,710	

457	

15,018	

(14,176)	 	

75,954	

2022

2021

2022
($)

35,303	

2021
($)

Revised

(94,731)	

Revised

(29,132)	 	

31,440	 	

122,027	

127,431	

1,278	 	

(108)	 	

—	

—	

705	 	

—	

2	

916	 	

9,662	 	

(6,381)	 	

8,382	 	

(2,972)	 	

5,333	

10,670	

8,477	

64	

11,258	

5,273	

2,776	

46,555	

(11,023)	 	

233,741	

4,658	

405	

—	

—	

705	

(700)	

673	

2,272	

37,739	

(26,875)	

51,577	

(1)	 For	 bank	 covenant	 purposes,	 EBITDA	 includes	 $16.4	 million	 income	 from	 discontinued	 operations	 for	 the	 twelve	 months	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022	 (twelve	 months	 ended	
December	31,	2021	–	$14.4	million)	and	the	deduction	of	an	additional	$10.4	million	of	lease	payments	for	the	twelve	months	ended	December	31,	2022	(twelve	months	ended	
December	31,	2021	–	$9.0	million)	that	would	have	been	recorded	as	operating	expenses	prior	to	the	adoption	of	IFRS	16.
(2)	Adjusted	EBITDA	reflects	a	change	in	definition	and	excludes	realized	foreign	exchange	gains	and	losses.

UPDATE	ON	CHAPTER	15	PROCEEDINGS
On	 February	 7,	 2023,	 Wilks	 Brothers,	 LLC	 (“Wilks	 Brothers”)	 filed	 a	 motion,	 unopposed	 by	 the	 Company,	 to	 dismiss	 its	
appeal	to	the	United	States	Court	of	Appeals	for	the	Fifth	Circuit	(“Fifth	Circuit	Appeal”)	in	respect	of	the	enforcement	order	
granted	 pursuant	 to	 Chapter	 15	 of	 the	 United	 States	 Bankruptcy	 Code	 in	 relation	 to	 the	 Company’s	 Recapitalization	
Transaction	completed	on	December	18,	2020	pursuant	to	a	Plan	of	Arrangement	under	the	Canada	Business	Corporations	
Act.	The	Court	issued	an	order	granting	Wilks	Brothers'	motion	and	the	appeal	was	dismissed	on	February	16,	2023.	See	the	
Company’s	 Management	 Discussion	 and	 Analysis	 for	 the	 three	 and	 nine	 months	 ended	 September	 30,	 2022	 and	 the	
Company’s	most	recent	Annual	Information	Form,	which	are	available	on	SEDAR,	for	more	information	on	the	Fifth	Circuit	
Appeal	and	the	Company’s	Recapitalization	Transaction.	

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CONTRACTUAL	OBLIGATIONS	AND	CONTINGENCIES

As	at	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)
(unaudited)

Leases

Purchase	obligations

Total	contractual	obligations

Total
($)

34,169	

62,328	

96,497	

Payment	Due	by	Period

<	1	Year
($)

1	-	3	Years
($)

4	-	5	Years
($)

After	5	Years
($)

16,580	 	

56,870	 	

73,450	 	

15,931	 	

5,458	 	

21,389	 	

1,658	 	

—	

1,658	 	

—	

—	

—	

As	outlined	above,	Calfrac	has	various	contractual	lease	commitments	related	to	premises,	equipment,	vehicles	and	storage	
facilities	as	well	as	purchase	obligations	for	products,	services	and	property,	plant	and	equipment.

GREEK	LITIGATION
As	described	in	note	21	to	the	annual	consolidated	financial	statements,	the	Company	and	one	of	its	Greek	subsidiaries	are	
involved	in	a	number	of	legal	proceedings	in	Greece.	Management	regularly	evaluates	the	likelihood	of	potential	liabilities	
being	incurred	and	the	amounts	of	such	liabilities	after	careful	examination	of	available	information	and	discussions	with	its	
legal	advisors.	Management	is	of	the	view	that	it	is	improbable	there	will	be	a	material	financial	impact	to	the	Company	as	a	
result	of	these	claims.	Consequently,	no	provision	was	recorded	in	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

VENDOR	CONTRACT	DISPUTE
A	 complaint	 for	 money	 damages	 was	 filed	 against	 the	 Company	 by	 a	 vendor	 in	 the	 United	 States	 District	 Court	 for	 the	
District	 of	 Delaware	 in	 July	 2021.	 The	 complaint	 alleged	 the	 Company	 failed	 to	 satisfy	 certain	 volume	 commitments	 and	
associated	 shortfall	 payment	 obligations	 under	 a	 sand	 supply	 agreement	 for	 the	 Canadian	 division	 and	 the	 vendor	 was	
seeking	 at	 least	 US$10.2	 million	 in	 damages	 together	 with	 interest	 and	 unspecified	 other	 relief.	 The	 Company	 filed	 an	
answer	 to	 the	 complaint	 (as	 amended)	 and	 a	 counter-claim.	 During	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	 2022,	 the	 Company	 and	 the	
vendor	resolved	the	dispute	and	the	case	was	dismissed.

CRITICAL	ACCOUNTING	POLICIES	AND	ESTIMATES
This	 MD&A	 is	 based	 on	 the	 Company’s	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 for	 the	 year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022	 which	
were	 prepared	 in	 accordance	 with	 IFRS.	 Management	 is	 required	 to	 make	 assumptions,	 judgments	 and	 estimates	 in	 the	
application	 of	 IFRS.	 Calfrac’s	 significant	 accounting	 policies	 are	 described	 in	 note	 2	 to	 the	 annual	 consolidated	 financial	
statements.

The	 preparation	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 requires	 that	 certain	 estimates	 and	 judgments	 be	 made	
concerning	the	reported	amount	of	revenue	and	expenses	and	the	carrying	values	of	assets	and	liabilities.	These	estimates	
are	 based	 on	 historical	 experience	 and	 management’s	 judgment.	 The	 estimation	 of	 anticipated	 future	 events	 involves	
uncertainty	 and,	 consequently,	 the	 estimates	 used	 by	 management	 in	 the	 preparation	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	
statements	may	change	as	future	events	unfold,	additional	experience	is	gained	or	the	environment	in	which	the	Company	
operates	 changes.	 The	 accounting	 policies	 and	 practices	 requiring	 estimates	 that	 have	 a	 significant	 impact	 on	 the	
Company’s	financial	results	include	the	allowance	for	doubtful	accounts	receivable,	depreciation,	the	fair	value	of	financial	
instruments,	impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment,	income	taxes,	stock-based	compensation	expenses,	functional	
currency	and	cash-generating	units	(CGU).

Judgment	is	also	used	in	the	determination	of	the	functional	currency	of	each	subsidiary,	in	the	determination	of	CGUs,	and	
impairment	or	reversal	of	impairment	of	non-financial	assets.

LOSS	ALLOWANCE	PROVISION
The	 Company	 performs	 ongoing	 credit	 evaluations	 of	 its	 customers	 and	 grants	 credit	 based	 on	 a	 review	 of	 historical	
collection	 experience,	 current	 aging	 status,	 financial	 condition	 of	 the	 customer	 and	 anticipated	 industry	 conditions.	 In	
situations	 where	 the	 creditworthiness	 of	 a	 customer	 is	 uncertain,	 services	 are	 typically	 provided	 on	 receipt	 of	 cash	 in	
advance	 or	 services	 are	 declined.	 Customer	 payments	 are	 regularly	 monitored	 and	 a	 provision	 for	 doubtful	 accounts	 has	
been	 established	 based	 on	 the	 new	 impairment	 model	 under	 IFRS	 9,	 which	 requires	 the	 recognition	 of	 impairment	
provisions	based	on	expected	and	incurred	credit	losses	rather	than	only	incurred	credit	losses.	The	Company	applies	the	
simplified	 approach	 to	 providing	 for	 expected	 credit	 losses	 prescribed	 by	 IFRS	 9,	 which	 permits	 the	 use	 of	 the	 lifetime	
expected	 credit	 loss	 model	 to	 its	 trade	 accounts	 receivable.	 Lifetime	 expected	 credit	 losses	 are	 the	 result	 of	 all	 possible	

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default	 events	 over	 the	 expected	 life	 of	 the	 financial	 instrument.	 Calfrac’s	 management	 believes	 that	 the	 loss	 allowance	
provision	for	accounts	receivable,	which	was	$0.5	million	at	December	31,	2022,	is	adequate.

DEPRECIATION
Depreciation	of	the	Company’s	property,	plant	and	equipment	incorporates	estimates	of	useful	lives	and	residual	values.	
These	estimates	may	change	as	more	experience	is	obtained	or	as	general	market	conditions	change,	thereby	affecting	the	
value	of	the	Company’s	property,	plant	and	equipment.	

FINANCIAL	INSTRUMENTS
Financial	 instruments	 included	 in	 the	 Company’s	 consolidated	 balance	 sheets	 are	 cash	 and	 cash	 equivalents,	 accounts	
receivable,	deposits,	accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities,	and	long-term	debt.

FAIR	VALUES	OF	FINANCIAL	ASSETS	AND	LIABILITIES
The	 fair	 values	 of	 financial	 instruments	 included	 in	 the	 consolidated	 balance	 sheets,	 except	 long-term	 debt,	 approximate	
their	 carrying	 amounts	 due	 to	 the	 short-term	 maturity	 of	 those	 instruments.	 The	 fair	 value	 of	 the	 Second	 Lien	 Notes,	 as	
measured	 based	 on	 the	 closing	 market	 price	 at	 December	 31,	 2022	 was	 $147.4	 million	 (December	 31,	 2021	 –	 $139.6	
million).	 The	 carrying	 values	 of	 the	 revolving	 term	 loan	 facility	 and	 1.5	 Lien	 Notes	 approximate	 their	 fair	 value	 as	 the	
interest	rate	is	not	significantly	different	from	current	interest	rates	for	similar	loans.	As	at	December	31,	2022,	there	have	
been	no	trades	in	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	of	which	the	Company	is	aware	to	provide	an	alternative	fair	value	reference;	however,	
the	conversion	price	is	significantly	higher	than	the	exercise	price	which	indicates	that	the	fair	value	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	
would	be	significantly	higher	than	its	carrying	amount.	

CREDIT	RISK
Substantial	amounts	of	the	Company’s	accounts	receivable	are	with	customers	in	the	oil	and	natural	gas	industry	and	are	
subject	to	normal	industry	credit	risks.	The	Company	mitigates	this	risk	through	its	credit	policies	and	practices,	including	
the	 use	 of	 credit	 limits	 and	 approvals,	 and	 by	 monitoring	 its	 customers’	 financial	 condition.	 At	 December	 31,	 2022,	 the	
Company	had	a	loss	allowance	provision	for	accounts	receivable	of	$0.5	million	(December	31,	2021	–	$1.7	million).

Payment	terms	with	customers	vary	by	country	and	contract.	Standard	payment	terms,	however,	are	30	days	from	invoice	
date.	The	Company’s	aged	trade	and	accrued	accounts	receivable	at	December	31,	2022	and	2021,	excluding	any	impaired	
accounts,	are	as	follows:

As	at	December	31,
(C$000s)
(unaudited)

Current

31	-	60	days

61	-	90	days

91+	days

Total

2022
($)

203,689	

27,633	

2,352	

2,120	

2021
($)

135,043	

26,405	

13,716	

8,310	

235,794	

183,474	

INTEREST	RATE	RISK
The	Company	is	exposed	to	cash	flow	risk	due	to	fluctuating	interest	payments	required	to	service	any	floating-rate	debt.	
The	increase	or	decrease	in	annual	interest	expense	for	each	1	percentage	point	change	in	the	interest	rate	on	floating-rate	
debt	at	December	31,	2022	amounts	to	$1.7	million	(December	31,	2021	–	$1.3	million).

The	Company’s	effective	interest	rate	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	was	8.7	percent	(December	31,	2021	–	8.4	
percent).	

LIQUIDITY	RISK
The	 Company’s	 principal	 sources	 of	 liquidity	 are	 operating	 cash	 flows,	 existing	 or	 new	 credit	 facilities,	 new	 secured	 or	
unsecured	 debt,	 and	 new	 share	 equity.	 The	 Company	 monitors	 its	 liquidity	 to	 ensure	 it	 has	 sufficient	 funds	 to	 complete	
planned	capital	and	other	expenditures.	The	Company	mitigates	liquidity	risk	by	maintaining	adequate	banking	and	credit	
facilities	and	monitoring	its	forecast	and	actual	cash	flows.	The	Company	may	also	adjust	its	capital	spending	to	maintain	
liquidity.

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The	expected	timing	of	cash	outflows	relating	to	financial	liabilities	is	outlined	in	the	table	below:

At	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)
(unaudited)
Accounts	payable	and	
accrued	liabilities
Lease	obligations(1)
Long-term	debt(1)

At	December	31,	2021
(C$000s)
(unaudited)
Accounts	payable	and	
accrued	liabilities
Lease	obligations(1)
Long-term	debt(1)
(1)	Principal	and	interest

Total
($)

<	1	Year
($)

1	-	3	Years
($)

4	-	6	Years
($)

7	-	9	Years
($)

Thereafter
($)

171,603	

24,943	

409,358	

Total
($)

171,603	 	

10,693	 	

30,686	 	

—	

12,592	 	

378,672	 	

—	

1,658	 	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

<	1	Year
($)

1	-	3	Years
($)

4	-	6	Years
($)

7	-	9	Years
($)

Thereafter
($)

127,441	 	

127,441	 	

—	

—	

23,534	 	

441,248	 	

7,957	 	

33,793	 	

12,732	 	

2,845	 	

251,183	 	

156,272	 	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

FOREIGN	EXCHANGE	RISK
The	Company	is	exposed	to	foreign	exchange	risk	associated	with	foreign	operations	where	assets,	liabilities,	revenue	and	
costs	are	denominated	in	currencies	other	than	Canadian	dollars.	These	currencies	include	the	U.S.	dollar	and	Argentinean	
peso.	The	Company	is	also	exposed	to	the	impact	of	foreign	currency	fluctuations	in	its	Canadian	operations	on	purchases	
of	products	and	property,	plant	and	equipment	from	vendors	in	the	United	States.	In	addition,	the	Company’s	Second	Lien	
Notes	and	related	interest	expense	are	denominated	in	U.S.	dollars.	

The	 amount	 of	 this	 debt	 and	 related	 interest	 expressed	 in	 Canadian	 dollars	 varies	 with	 fluctuations	 in	 the	 U.S	 dollar	 to	
Canadian	 dollar	 exchange	 rate.	 The	 risk	 is	 mitigated,	 however,	 by	 the	 Company’s	 U.S.	 operations	 and	 related	 revenue	
streams.	 A	 change	 in	 the	 value	 of	 foreign	 currencies	 in	 the	 Company’s	 financial	 instruments	 (cash,	 accounts	 receivable,	
accounts	payable	and	debt)	would	have	had	the	following	impact	on	net	income:

At	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)

1%	change	in	value	of	U.S.	dollar

1%	change	in	value	of	Argentinean	peso

At	December	31,	2021
(C$000s)

1%	change	in	value	of	U.S.	dollar

1%	change	in	value	of	Argentinean	peso

Impact	to	Net	
Income
($)

1,560	

105	

Impact	to	Net	
Income
($)

1,407	

90	

IMPAIRMENT
Assessment	 of	 impairment	 is	 based	 on	 management’s	 judgment	 of	 whether	 there	 are	 internal	 and	 external	 factors	 that	
would	indicate	that	an	asset	or	CGU	is	impaired.

As	 described	 in	 note	 5	 to	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements,	 the	 Company	 reviews	 the	 carrying	 value	 of	 its	 property,	
plant	and	equipment	at	each	reporting	period	for	indicators	of	impairment.	As	well,	the	Company	assesses	at	the	end	of	
each	reporting	period	whether	there	is	any	indication	that	an	impairment	loss	recognized	in	prior	periods	for	an	asset	or	
CGU	other	than	goodwill	may	no	longer	exist	or	may	have	decreased.	If	any	such	indication	exists,	the	Company	estimates	
the	recoverable	amount	of	that	CGU	to	determine	if	the	reversal	of	impairment	loss	is	supported.

The	Company’s	cash-generating	units	from	continuing	operations	are	determined	to	be	at	the	country	level,	consisting	of	
Canada,	the	United	States,	and	Argentina.

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As	at	December	31,	2022,	the	Company	determined	that	there	are	no	events	or	changes	in	circumstances	indicating	that	an	
estimate	of	the	recoverable	amount	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	is	required	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022.	

The	 Company	 will	 continue	 to	 monitor	 and	 update	 its	 assumptions	 and	 estimates	 with	 respect	 to	 property,	 plant	 and	
equipment	impairment	on	an	ongoing	basis.

In	addition,	the	Company	 carried	out	a	comprehensive	review	of	its	property,	plant	and	equipment	and	identified	assets	
that	were	permanently	idle	or	obsolete,	and	therefore,	no	longer	able	to	generate	cash	inflows.	These	assets	were	written	
down	 to	 their	 recoverable	 amount	 resulting	 in	 an	 impairment	 charge	 of	 $10.7	 million	 for	 the	 year	 ended	 December	 31,	
2022	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	$nil).

The	impairment	losses	by	CGU	are	as	follows:

Years	Ended	December	31,

(C$000s)

Canada

United	States

Argentina

2022

($)

—	

10,670	

—	

10,670	

2021

($)

—	

—	

—	

0	

The	 Company	 reviews	 the	 carrying	 value	 of	 its	 inventory	 on	 an	 ongoing	 basis	 for	 obsolescence	 and	 to	 verify	 that	 the	
carrying	 value	 exceeds	 the	 net	 realizable	 amount.	 For	 the	 year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022,	 the	 Company	 recorded	 an	
impairment	 charge	 of	 $8.5	 million	 to	 write-down	 inventory	 to	 its	 net	 realizable	 amount	 in	 North	 America	 (year	 ended	
December	31,	2021	–	$nil).	

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

United	States

Canada

2022
($)

5,562	

2,915	

8,477	

2021
($)

—	

—	

—	

INCOME	TAXES
Deferred	tax	assets	and	liabilities	are	recognized	for	the	future	tax	consequences	attributable	to	differences	between	the	
financial	 statement	 amounts	 of	 existing	 assets	 and	 liabilities	 and	 their	 respective	 tax	 bases.	 Estimates	 of	 the	 Company’s	
future	taxable	income	are	considered	in	assessing	the	utilization	of	available	tax	losses.	The	Company’s	business	is	complex	
and	the	calculation	of	income	taxes	involves	many	complex	factors	as	well	as	the	Company’s	interpretation	of	relevant	tax	
legislation	and	regulations.

STOCK-BASED	COMPENSATION
The	fair	value	of	stock	options	is	estimated	at	the	grant	date	using	the	Black-Scholes	option	pricing	model,	which	includes	
underlying	assumptions	related	to	the	risk-free	interest	rate,	average	expected	option	life,	estimated	forfeitures,	estimated	
volatility	of	the	Company’s	shares	and	anticipated	dividends.

The	fair	value	of	the	deferred	share	units	is	recognized	based	on	the	market	value	of	the	Company’s	shares	underlying	these	
compensation	programs.

FUNCTIONAL	CURRENCY
Management	 applies	 judgment	 in	 determining	 the	 functional	 currency	 of	 its	 foreign	 subsidiaries.	 Judgment	 is	 made	 with	
regard	to	the	currency	that	influences	and	determines	sales	prices,	labour,	material	and	other	costs	as	well	as	financing	and	
receipts	from	operating	income.

CASH-GENERATING	UNITS
The	 determination	 of	 CGUs	 is	 based	 on	 management’s	 judgment	 regarding	 shared	 equipment,	 mobility	 of	 equipment,	
geographical	proximity	and	materiality.

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RELATED-PARTY	TRANSACTIONS
As	disclosed	in	note	7	of	the	annual	consolidated	financial	statements,	the	Company	completed	the	early	conversion	of	its	
1.5	Lien	Notes	during	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022.	Ronald	P.	Mathison,	the	Chairman	of	the	Company,	and	entities	controlled	
by	George	S.	Armoyan,	a	member	of	the	Board	of	Directors,	who	previously	held	a	portion	of	the	Company’s	1.5	Lien	Notes,	
participated	in	the	early	conversion	and	fully	converted	their	holdings.	Ronald	P.	Mathison	received	$0.6	million	and	George	
S.	Armoyan	received	a	$1.2	million	early	conversion	incentive	fee	as	a	result	of	the	early	conversion	program.

Certain	entities	controlled	by	George	S.	Armoyan	hold	US$16.4	million	of	the	Company’s	Second	Lien	Notes	(December	31,	
2021	–	US$16.4	million).	

The	 Company	 leases	 certain	 premises	 from	 a	 company	 controlled	 by	 Ronald	 P.	 Mathison.	 The	 rent	 charged	 for	 these	
premises	during	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	was	$1.0	million	(year	 ended	December	31,	 2021	–	$1.0	 million),	as	
measured	at	the	exchange	amount,	which	is	based	on	market	rates	at	the	time	the	lease	arrangements	were	made.

CHANGES	IN	ACCOUNTING	POLICIES
No	new	IFRS	or	interpretations	from	the	International	Financial	Reporting	Interpretations	Committee	came	into	effect	for	
the	year	beginning	on	or	after	January	1,	2022	that	had	a	material	impact	on	the	Company.

RECENT	ACCOUNTING	PRONOUNCEMENTS
The	 Company	 did	 not	 adopt	 any	 recently	 issued	 accounting	 standards	 before	 the	 mandatory	 effective	 date	 that	 have	 a	
material	impact	to	the	Company.

EVALUATION	OF	DISCLOSURE	CONTROLS	AND	PROCEDURES	AND	INTERNAL	CONTROL	
OVER	FINANCIAL	REPORTING
The	 Chief	 Executive	 Officer	 (CEO),	 and	 the	 Chief	 Financial	 Officer	 (CFO)	 of	 Calfrac	 are	 responsible	 for	 establishing	 and	
maintaining	the	Company’s	disclosure	controls	and	procedures	(DC&P)	and	internal	control	over	financial	reporting	(ICFR).

DC&P	are	designed	to	provide	reasonable	assurance	that	material	information	relating	to	the	Company	is	made	known	to	
the	CEO	and	CFO	by	others,	particularly	in	the	period	in	which	the	annual	filings	are	being	prepared,	and	that	information	
required	to	be	disclosed	in	documents	filed	with	securities	regulatory	authorities	is	recorded,	processed,	summarized	and	
reported	within	the	periods	specified	in	securities	legislation,	and	includes	controls	and	procedures	designed	to	ensure	that	
such	 information	 is	 accumulated	 and	 communicated	 to	 the	 Company’s	 management,	 including	 the	 CEO	 and	 CFO,	 as	
appropriate,	 to	 allow	 timely	 decisions	 regarding	 required	 disclosure.	 ICFR	 is	 designed	 to	 provide	 reasonable	 assurance	
regarding	 the	 reliability	 of	 financial	 reporting	 and	 the	 preparation	 of	 financial	 statements	 for	 external	 purposes	 in	
accordance	with	IFRS.

In	 accordance	 with	 the	 requirements	 of	 National	 Instrument	 52-109	 “Certification	 of	 Disclosure	 in	 Issuers’	 Annual	 and	
Interim	Filings,”	an	evaluation	of	the	effectiveness	of	DC&P	and	ICFR	was	carried	out	under	the	supervision	of	the	CEO	and	
CFO	at	December	31,	2022.	Based	on	this	evaluation,	the	CEO	and	CFO	have	concluded	that	the	Company’s	DC&P	and	ICFR	
are	effectively	designed	and	operating	as	intended.

No	 change	 to	 the	 Company’s	 ICFR	 occurring	 during	 the	 most	 recent	 interim	 period	 materially	 affected,	 or	 is	 reasonably	
likely	to	materially	affect,	the	Company’s	ICFR.

BUSINESS	RISKS
The	 business	 of	 Calfrac	 is	 subject	 to	 certain	 risks	 and	 uncertainties.	 Prior	 to	 making	 any	 investment	 decision	 regarding	
Calfrac,	investors	should	carefully	consider,	among	other	things,	the	risk	factors	set	forth	in	the	Company’s	most	recently	
filed	 Annual	 Information	 Form	 under	 the	 heading	 “Risk	 Factors”	 which	 is	 available	 on	 the	 SEDAR	 website	 at	
www.sedar.com.	Copies	of	the	Annual	Information	Form	may	also	be	obtained	on	request	without	charge	from	Calfrac	at	
Suite	 500,	 407	 -	 8th	 Avenue	 S.W.,	 Calgary,	 Alberta,	 Canada,	 T2P	 1E5,	 or	 at	 www.calfrac.com,	 or	 by	 facsimile	 at	
403-266-7381.

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ADVISORIES
FORWARD-LOOKING	STATEMENTS
In	 order	 to	 provide	 Calfrac	 shareholders	 and	 potential	 investors	 with	 information	 regarding	 the	 Company	 and	 its	
subsidiaries,	including	management’s	assessment	of	Calfrac’s	plans	and	future	operations,	certain	statements	contained	in	
this	MD&A,	including	statements	that	contain	words	such	as	“seek”,	“anticipate”,	“plan”,	“continue”,	“estimate”,	“expect”,	
“may”,	 “will”,	 “project”,	 “predict”,	 “potential”,	 “targeting”,	 “intend”,	 “could”,	 “might”,	 “should”,	 “believe”,	 “forecast”	 or	
similar	words	suggesting	future	outcomes,	are	forward-looking	statements.

In	 particular,	 forward-looking	 statements	 in	 this	 MD&A	 include,	 but	 are	 not	 limited	 to,	 statements	 with	 respect	 to	 the	
expectations	regarding	trends	in,	and	growth	prospects	of,	the	global	oil	and	gas	industry;	activity,	demand,	utilization	and	
outlook	 for	 the	 Company’s	 operating	 divisions;	 the	 supply	 and	 demand	 fundamentals	 of	 the	 pressure	 pumping	 industry;	
input	 costs,	 margin	 and	 service	 pricing	 trends	 and	 strategies;	 operating	 and	 financing	 strategies,	 performance,	 priorities,	
metrics	and	estimates;	the	Company’s	Russian	division,	including	the	planned	sale	of	the	Russian	division,	the	ongoing	risks,	
uncertainties	 and	 restrictions	 relating	 to	 its	 business	 and	 operations,	 the	 regulatory	 approvals	 to	 complete	 a	 sale	
transaction	 and	 the	 Company’s	 compliance	 with	 applicable	 sanctions	 and	 counter-sanctions;	 the	 Company's	 compliance	
with	 applicable	 laws	 and	 sanctions;	 the	 Company’s	 approach	 and	 strategy	 with	 respect	 to	 environmental,	 social	 and	
governance	 matters;	 the	 Company’s	 debt,	 liquidity	 and	 financial	 position;	 future	 financial	 resources	 and	 performance;	
future	costs	or	potential	liabilities;	the	Company’s	service	quality;	capital	investment	plans;	commodity	prices	and	supply	of	
raw	materials,	diesel	fuel,	and	component	parts;	expectations	regarding	the	Company’s	financing	activities	and	restrictions,	
including	 with	 regard	 to	 its	 revolving	 credit	 facilities	 and	 the	 1.5	 Lien	 Notes	 and	 Second	 Lien	 Notes	 indentures;	 the	
Company’s	 growth	 prospects;	 operational	 execution	 and	 expectations	 regarding	 the	 Company’s	 ability	 to	 maintain	 its	
competitive	 position;	 the	 impacts	 of	 environmental	 regulations	 and	 economic	 sanctions	 on	 the	 Company’s	 business;	
accounting	 policies,	 practices,	 standards	 and	 judgements	 of	 the	 Company;	 and	 treatment	 under	 government	 regulatory	
regimes.

These	statements	are	derived	from	certain	assumptions	and	analyses	made	by	the	Company	based	on	its	experience	and	
perception	 of	 historical	 trends,	 current	 conditions,	 expected	 future	 developments	 and	 other	 factors	 that	 it	 believes	 are	
appropriate	 in	 the	 circumstances,	 including,	 but	 not	 limited	 to,	 the	 economic	 and	 political	 environment	 in	 which	 the	
Company	 operates;	 the	 Company’s	 expectations	 for	 its	 customers’	 capital	 budgets	 and	 geographical	 areas	 of	 focus;	 the	
effect	 of	 unconventional	 oil	 and	 gas	 projects	 have	 had	 on	 supply	 and	 demand	 fundamentals	 for	 oil	 and	 natural	 gas;	 the	
effect	of	environmental,	social	and	governance	factors	on	customer	and	investor	preferences	and	capital	deployment;	the	
effect	of	the	military	conflict	in	the	Ukraine	and	related	international	sanctions	and	counter-sanctions	and	restrictions	by	
Russia	 on	 the	 Company’s	 ownership	 and	 planned	 sale	 of	 the	 Russian	 division;	 industry	 equipment	 levels	 including	 the	
number	of	active	fracturing	fleets	marketed	by	the	Company’s	competitors;	the	Company’s	existing	contracts	and	the	status	
of	current	negotiations	with	key	customers	and	suppliers;	the	continued	effectiveness	of	cost	reduction	measures	instituted	
by	the	Company;	and	the	likelihood	that	the	current	tax	and	regulatory	regime	will	remain	substantially	unchanged.

Forward-looking	statements	are	subject	to	a	number	of	known	and	unknown	risks	and	uncertainties	that	could	cause	actual	
results	to	differ	materially	from	the	Company’s	expectations.	Such	risk	factors	include	but	are	not	limited	to:	(A)	industry	
risks,	including	but	not	limited	to,	global	economic	conditions	and	the	level	of	exploration,	development	and	production	for	
oil	 and	 natural	 gas	 in	 North	 America	 and	 Argentina;	 excess	 equipment	 levels;	 impacts	 of	 conservation	 measures	 and	
technological	advances	on	the	demand	for	the	Company’s	services;	hazards	inherent	in	the	industry;	the	ongoing	impacts	of	
the	 COVID-19	 pandemic;	 the	 actions	 of	 activist	 shareholders	 and	 the	 increasing	 reluctance	 of	 institutional	 investors	 to	
invest	in	the	industry	in	which	the	Company	operates;	and	an	intensely	competitive	oilfield	services	industry;	(B)	business	
operations	risks,	including	but	not	limited	to,	fleet	reinvestment	risk,	including	the	ability	of	the	Company	to	finance	the	
capital	 necessary	 for	 equipment	 upgrades	 to	 support	 its	 operational	 needs	 while	 meeting	 government	 and	 customer	
requirements	and	preferences;	difficulty	retaining,	replacing	or	adding	personnel;	failure	to	improve	and	adapt	equipment,	
proprietary	 fluid	 chemistries	 and	 other	 products	 and	 services;	 reliance	 on	 equipment	 suppliers	 and	 fabricators	 for	 timely	
delivery	 and	 quality	 of	 equipment;	 a	 concentrated	 customer	 base;	 seasonal	 volatility	 and	 climate	 change;	 cybersecurity	
risks,	and	activism;	(C)	financial	risks,	including	but	not	limited	to,	price	escalation	and	availability	of	raw	materials,	diesel	
fuel	and	component	parts;	restrictions	on	the	Company’s	access	to	capital,	including	the	impacts	of	covenants	under	the	
Company’s	 lending	 documents;	 direct	 and	 indirect	 exposure	 to	 volatile	 credit	 markets;	 fluctuations	 in	 currency	 exchange	
rates;	 actual	 results	 which	 are	 materially	 different	 from	 management	 estimates	 and	 assumptions;	 insufficient	 	 internal	
controls;	 and	 possible	 impacts	 on	 the	 Company’	 access	 to	 capital	 and	 common	 share	 price	 given	 a	 significant	 number	 of	
common	shares	are	controlled	by	two	directors	of	the	Company;	(D)	geopolitical	risks,	including	but	not	limited	to,	foreign	
operations	exposure,	including	risks	relating	to	unsettled	political	conditions,	war,	including	the	ongoing	Russia	and	Ukraine	

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conflict	 and	 any	 expansion	 of	 that	 conflict,	 foreign	 exchange	 rates	 and	 controls,	 and	 international	 trade	 and	 regulatory	
controls	 and	 sanctions;	 the	 impacts	 of	 a	 delay	 of	 sale	 or	 failure	 to	 sell	 the	 Company's	 discontinued	 operations	 in	 Russia,	
including	failure	to	receive	any	applicable	regulatory	approvals	and	reputational	risks;	foreign	legal	actions	and	unknown	
consequences	 of	 such	 actions;	 and	 risk	 associated	 with	 compliance	 with	 applicable	 law;	 (E)	 legal	 and	 regulatory	 risks,	
including	 but	 not	 limited	 to,	 federal,	 provincial	 and	 state	 legislative	 and	 regulatory	 initiatives;	 health,	 safety	 and	
environmental	 laws	 and	 regulations;	 and	 legal	 and	 administrative	 proceedings;	 and	 (F)	 environmental,	 social	 and	
governance	 risks,	 including	 but	 not	 limited	 to,	 failure	 to	 effectively	 and	 timely	 address	 the	 energy	 transition;	 legal	 and	
regulatory	initiatives	to	limit	greenhouse	gas	emissions;	and	the	direct	and	indirect	costs	of	various	existing	and	proposed	
climate	 change	 regulations.	 Further	 information	 about	 these	 and	 other	 risks	 and	 uncertainties	 may	 be	 found	 under	 the	
heading	“Business	Risks”	above.	

Consequently,	all	of	the	forward-looking	statements	made	in	this	MD&A	are	qualified	by	these	cautionary	statements	and	
there	can	be	no	assurance	that	actual	results	or	developments	anticipated	by	the	Company	will	be	realized,	or	that	they	will	
have	the	expected	consequences	or	effects	on	the	Company	or	its	business	or	operations.	These	statements	speak	only	as	
of	 the	 respective	 date	 of	 this	 MD&A	 or	 the	 document	 incorporated	 by	 reference	 herein.	 The	 Company	 assumes	 no	
obligation	to	update	publicly	any	such	forward-looking	statements,	whether	as	a	result	of	new	information,	future	events	or	
otherwise,	except	as	required	pursuant	to	applicable	securities	laws.

ADDITIONAL	INFORMATION
Further	information	regarding	Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.,	including	the	most	recently	filed	Annual	Information	Form,	can	be	
accessed	on	the	Company’s	website	at	www.calfrac.com	or	under	the	Company’s	public	filings	found	at	www.sedar.com.

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MANAGEMENT’S	LETTER

To	the	Shareholders	of	Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.
The	 accompanying	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 and	 all	 information	 in	 the	 Annual	 Report	 are	 the	 responsibility	 of	
management.	 The	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 have	 been	 prepared	 by	 management	 in	 accordance	 with	 the	
accounting	 policies	 set	 out	 in	 the	 accompanying	 notes	 to	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements.	 When	 necessary,	
management	 has	 made	 informed	 judgments	 and	 estimates	 in	 accounting	 for	 transactions	 that	 were	 not	 complete	 at	 the	
balance	 sheet	 date.	 In	 the	 opinion	 of	 management,	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 have	 been	 prepared	 within	
acceptable	limits	of	materiality	and	are	in	accordance	with	International	Financial	Reporting	Standards	(IFRS)	appropriate	in	
the	circumstances.	The	financial	information	elsewhere	in	the	Annual	Report	has	been	reviewed	to	ensure	consistency	with	
that	in	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

Management	 has	 prepared	 the	 Management’s	 Discussion	 and	 Analysis	 (MD&A).	 The	 MD&A	 is	 based	 on	 the	 Company’s	
financial	results	prepared	in	accordance	with	IFRS.	The	MD&A	compares	the	audited	financial	results	for	the	years	ended	
December	31,	2022	and	December	31,	2021.

Management	maintains	appropriate	systems	of	internal	control.	Policies	and	procedures	are	designed	to	give	reasonable	
assurance	that	transactions	are	properly	authorized,	assets	are	safeguarded	and	financial	records	properly	maintained	to	
provide	reliable	information	for	the	preparation	of	financial	statements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers	LLP,	an	independent	firm	of	chartered	professional	accountants,	was	engaged,	as	approved	by	a	
vote	 of	 shareholders	 at	 the	 Company’s	 most	 recent	 annual	 meeting,	 to	 audit	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 in	
accordance	with	IFRS	and	provide	an	independent	professional	opinion.	

The	Audit	Committee	of	the	Board	of	Directors,	which	is	comprised	of	three	independent	directors	who	are	not	employees	
of	the	Company,	has	discussed	the	consolidated	financial	statements,	including	the	notes	thereto,	with	management	and	
the	 external	 auditors.	 The	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 have	 been	 approved	 by	 the	 Board	 of	 Directors	 on	 the	
recommendation	of	the	Audit	Committee.	

Patrick	G.	Powell	
Chief	Executive	Officer	

March	15,	2023
Calgary,	Alberta,	Canada

Michael	D.	Olinek
Chief	Financial	Officer

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INDEPENDENT	AUDITOR’S	REPORT

To	the	Shareholders	of	Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.

OUR	OPINION
In	 our	 opinion,	 the	 accompanying	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 present	 fairly,	 in	 all	 material	 respects,	 the	 financial	
position	of	Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.	and	its	subsidiaries	(together,	the	Company)	as	at	December	31,	2022	and	2021,	and	its	
financial	 performance	 and	 its	 cash	 flows	 for	 the	 years	 then	 ended	 in	 accordance	 with	 International	 Financial	 Reporting	
Standards	as	issued	by	the	International	Accounting	Standards	Board	(IFRS).

What	We	Have	Audited
The	Company’s	consolidated	financial	statements	comprise:

•

•

•

•

•

•

the	consolidated	balance	sheets	as	at	December	31,	2022	and	2021;

the	consolidated	statements	of	operations	for	the	years	then	ended;

the	consolidated	statements	of	cash	flows	for	the	years	then	ended;

the	consolidated	statements	of	changes	in	equity	for	the	years	then	ended

the	consolidated	statements	of	comprehensive	income	(loss)	for	the	years	then	ended;	and

the	 notes	 to	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements,	 which	 include	 significant	 accounting	 policies	 and	 other	
explanatory	information.

BASIS	FOR	OPINION
We	 conducted	 our	 audit	 in	 accordance	 with	 Canadian	 generally	 accepted	 auditing	 standards.	 Our	 responsibilities	 under	
those	standards	are	further	described	in	the	Auditor’s	Responsibilities	for	the	Audit	of	the	Consolidated	Financial	Statements	
section	of	our	report.

We	believe	that	the	audit	evidence	we	have	obtained	is	sufficient	and	appropriate	to	provide	a	basis	for	our	opinion.

Independence
We	 are	 independent	 of	 the	 Company	 in	 accordance	 with	 the	 ethical	 requirements	 that	 are	 relevant	 to	 our	 audit	 of	 the	
consolidated	financial	statements	in	Canada.	We	have	fulfilled	our	other	ethical	responsibilities	in	accordance	with	these	
requirements.

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KEY	AUDIT	MATTERS
Key	 audit	 matters	 are	 those	 matters	 that,	 in	 our	 professional	 judgment,	 were	 of	 most	 significance	 in	 our	 audit	 of	 the	
consolidated	financial	statements	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022.	These	matters	were	addressed	in	the	context	of	
our	audit	of	the	consolidated	financial	statements	as	a	whole,	and	in	forming	our	opinion	thereon,	and	we	do	not	provide	a	
separate	opinion	on	these	matters.

Key	Audit	Matter
Assessment	of	impairment	indicators	on	property,	plant	
and	equipment	(PP&E)

How	Our	Audit	Addressed	the	Key	Audit	Matter

Our	 approach	 to	 addressing	 the	 matter	 involved	 the	
following	procedures,	among	others:

•

reasonableness	

of	 management’s	
Evaluated	
assessment	 of	
impairment	 or	
indicators	 of	
impairment	 reversal,	 which	 included	 the	 following	
procedures:

◦

Assessed	 the	 reasonableness	 of	 internal	 and	
external	factors	such	as:

▪

▪

▪

changes	

the	 market	
significant	
capitalization	of	the	Company’s	share	price,	
which	may	indicate	a	change	in	value	of	the	
Company’s	PP&E

in	

significant	 changes	 in	 the	 conditions	 of	 the	
PP&E,	which	may	indicate	a	change	in	value	
of	the	PP&E;	and

changes	 in	 oil	 and	 gas	 prices,	 forecasted	
earnings	 of	 the	 CGUs	 and	 changes	
in	
interest	 rates	 by	 considering	 the	 current	
and	past	performance	of	the	CGUs,	external	
market	data	and	evidence	obtained	in	other	
areas	of	the	audit,	as	applicable

•

Assessed	 the	 completeness	 of	 external	 or	 internal	
factors	 that	 could	 be	 considered	 as	 indicators	 of	
the	
impairment	
impairment	 or	
Company’s	 PP&E,	 by	 considering	 evidence	 obtained	
in	other	areas	of	the	audit.

reversal	 of	

Refer	 to	 ‘Note	 2	 –	 Summary	 of	 Significant	 Accounting	
Policies’	and	‘Note	5	–	Property,	Plant	and	Equipment’	to	
the	consolidated	financial	statements.	

The	 Company’s	 total	 PP&E	 as	 at	 December	 31,	 2022	
amounted	 to	 $543.5	 million.	 At	 each	 reporting	 period	
management	 assesses	 whether	 there	 are	 indicators	 of	
impairment	 or	 impairment	 reversals.	 If	 indicators	 of	
impairment	 exist,	 the	 recoverable	 amount	 of	 the	 assets	
or	 cash-generating	 unit	 (CGU)	 is	 estimated	 and	 an	
impairment	 loss	 is	 recognized	 for	 the	 amount	 by	 which	
the	 carrying	 value	 of	 the	 assets	 or	 CGU	 exceeds	 its	
recoverable	amount.	If	indicators	of	impairment	reversal	
exist,	the	Company	estimates	the	recoverable	amount	of	
the	 assets	 or	 CGU	 to	 determine	 if	 the	 impairment	 loss	
previously	 recognized	 should	 be	 reversed.	 Management	
applies	 significant	
in	 assessing	 whether	
indicators	 of	 impairment	 or	 impairment	 reversal	 exist.	
Internal	 and	 external	 factors,	 such	 as	 (i)	 a	 significant	
change	 in	 the	 market	 capitalization	 of	 the	 Company’s	
share	 price;	 (ii)	 changes	 in	 conditions	 of	 PP&E,	 (iii)	
changes	 in	 oil	 and	 gas	 prices	 (iv)	 changes	 in	 forecasted	
earnings	 of	 the	 CGUs	 and	 (v)	 changes	 in	 interest	 rates,	
are	 evaluated	 by	 management	 in	 determining	 whether	
there	 are	 any	 indicators	 of	 impairment	 or	 impairment	
reversal.	

judgment	

We	determined	that	this	is	a	key	audit	matter	due	to	(i)	
the	 significance	 of	 the	 PP&E	 balance	 and	 (ii)	 significant	
management	 judgment;	 and	 (iii)	 the	 significant	 audit	
effort	 and	 subjectivity	 in	 applying	 audit	 procedures	 to	
evaluate	management’s	assessment	as	to	whether	there	
are	indicators	of	impairment	or	impairment	reversal.	

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OTHER	INFORMATION
Management	is	responsible	for	the	other	information.	The	other	information	comprises	the	Management’s	Discussion	and	
Analysis,	 which	 we	 obtained	 prior	 to	 the	 date	 of	 this	 auditor’s	 report	 and	 the	 information,	 other	 than	 the	 consolidated	
financial	 statements	 and	 our	 auditor’s	 report	 thereon,	 included	 in	 the	 annual	 report,	 which	 is	 expected	 to	 be	 made	
available	to	us	after	that	date.

Our	 opinion	 on	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 does	 not	 cover	 the	 other	 information	 and	 we	 do	 not	 and	 will	 not	
express	any	form	of	assurance	conclusion	thereon.

In	 connection	 with	 our	 audit	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements,	 our	 responsibility	 is	 to	 read	 the	 other	 information	
identified	above	and,	in	doing	so,	consider	whether	the	other	information	is	materially	inconsistent	with	the	consolidated	
financial	statements	or	our	knowledge	obtained	in	the	audit,	or	otherwise	appears	to	be	materially	misstated.

If,	 based	 on	 the	 work	 we	 have	 performed	 on	 the	 other	 information	 that	 we	 obtained	 prior	 to	 the	 date	 of	 this	 auditor’s	
report,	we	conclude	that	there	is	a	material	misstatement	of	this	other	information,	we	are	required	to	report	that	fact.	We	
have	nothing	to	report	in	this	regard.	When	we	read	the	information,	other	than	the	consolidated	financial	statements	and	
our	auditor’s	report	thereon,	included	in	the	annual	report,	if	we	conclude	that	there	is	a	material	misstatement	therein,	we	
are	required	to	communicate	the	matter	to	those	charged	with	governance.

RESPONSIBILITIES	 OF	 MANAGEMENT	 AND	 THOSE	 CHARGED	 WITH	 GOVERNANCE	 FOR	 THE	
CONSOLIDATED	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS
Management	 is	 responsible	 for	 the	 preparation	 and	 fair	 presentation	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 in	
accordance	with	IFRS,	and	for	such	internal	control	as	management	determines	is	necessary	to	enable	the	preparation	of	
consolidated	financial	statements	that	are	free	from	material	misstatement,	whether	due	to	fraud	or	error.

In	 preparing	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements,	 management	 is	 responsible	 for	 assessing	 the	 Company’s	 ability	 to	
continue	as	a	going	concern,	disclosing,	as	applicable,	matters	related	to	going	concern	and	using	the	going	concern	basis	of	
accounting	 unless	 management	 either	 intends	 to	 liquidate	 the	 Company	 or	 to	 cease	 operations,	 or	 has	 no	 realistic	
alternative	but	to	do	so.

Those	charged	with	governance	are	responsible	for	overseeing	the	Company’s	financial	reporting	process.

AUDITOR’S	RESPONSIBILITIES	FOR	THE	AUDIT	OF	THE	CONSOLIDATED	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS
Our	objectives	are	to	obtain	reasonable	assurance	about	whether	the	consolidated	financial	statements	as	a	whole	are	free	
from	 material	 misstatement,	 whether	 due	 to	 fraud	 or	 error,	 and	 to	 issue	 an	 auditor’s	 report	 that	 includes	 our	 opinion.	
Reasonable	 assurance	 is	 a	 high	 level	 of	 assurance,	 but	 is	 not	 a	 guarantee	 that	 an	 audit	 conducted	 in	 accordance	 with	
Canadian	generally	accepted	auditing	standards	will	always	detect	a	material	misstatement	when	it	exists.	Misstatements	
can	 arise	 from	 fraud	 or	 error	 and	 are	 considered	 material	 if,	 individually	 or	 in	 the	 aggregate,	 they	 could	 reasonably	 be	
expected	to	influence	the	economic	decisions	of	users	taken	on	the	basis	of	these	consolidated	financial	statements.

As	part	of	an	audit	in	accordance	with	Canadian	generally	accepted	auditing	standards,	we	exercise	professional	judgment	
and	maintain	professional	skepticism	throughout	the	audit.	We	also:

•

Identify	 and	 assess	 the	 risks	 of	 material	 misstatement	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements,	 whether	 due	 to	
fraud	or	error,	design	and	perform	audit	procedures	responsive	to	those	risks,	and	obtain	audit	evidence	that	is	
sufficient	 and	 appropriate	 to	 provide	 a	 basis	 for	 our	 opinion.	 The	 risk	 of	 not	 detecting	 a	 material	 misstatement	
resulting	from	fraud	is	higher	than	for	one	resulting	from	error,	as	fraud	may	involve	collusion,	forgery,	intentional	
omissions,	misrepresentations,	or	the	override	of	internal	control.

• Obtain	 an	 understanding	 of	 internal	 control	 relevant	 to	 the	 audit	 in	 order	 to	 design	 audit	 procedures	 that	 are	
appropriate	 in	 the	 circumstances,	 but	 not	 for	 the	 purpose	 of	 expressing	 an	 opinion	 on	 the	 effectiveness	 of	 the	
Company’s	internal	control.

•

•

Evaluate	 the	 appropriateness	 of	 accounting	 policies	 used	 and	 the	 reasonableness	 of	 accounting	 estimates	 and	
related	disclosures	made	by	management.

Conclude	on	the	appropriateness	of	management’s	use	of	the	going	concern	basis	of	accounting	and,	based	on	the	
audit	 evidence	 obtained,	 whether	 a	 material	 uncertainty	 exists	 related	 to	 events	 or	 conditions	 that	 may	 cast	

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significant	 doubt	 on	 the	 Company’s	 ability	 to	 continue	 as	 a	 going	 concern.	 If	 we	 conclude	 that	 a	 material	
uncertainty	 exists,	 we	 are	 required	 to	 draw	 attention	 in	 our	 auditor’s	 report	 to	 the	 related	 disclosures	 in	 the	
consolidated	financial	statements	or,	if	such	disclosures	are	inadequate,	to	modify	our	opinion.	Our	conclusions	are	
based	on	the	audit	evidence	obtained	up	to	the	date	of	our	auditor’s	report.	However,	future	events	or	conditions	
may	cause	the	Company	to	cease	to	continue	as	a	going	concern.	

•

Evaluate	 the	 overall	 presentation,	 structure	 and	 content	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements,	 including	 the	
disclosures,	and	whether	the	consolidated	financial	statements	represent	the	underlying	transactions	and	events	
in	a	manner	that	achieves	fair	presentation.

• Obtain	 sufficient	 appropriate	 audit	 evidence	 regarding	 the	 financial	 information	 of	 the	 entities	 or	 business	
activities	within	the	Company	to	express	an	opinion	on	the	consolidated	financial	statements.	We	are	responsible	
for	 the	 direction,	 supervision	 and	 performance	 of	 the	 group	 audit.	 We	 remain	 solely	 responsible	 for	 our	 audit	
opinion.

We	communicate	with	those	charged	with	governance	regarding,	among	other	matters,	the	planned	scope	and	timing	of	
the	audit	and	significant	audit	findings,	including	any	significant	deficiencies	in	internal	control	that	we	identify	during	our	
audit.	

We	 also	 provide	 those	 charged	 with	 governance	 with	 a	 statement	 that	 we	 have	 complied	 with	 relevant	 ethical	
requirements	 regarding	 independence,	 and	 to	 communicate	 with	 them	 all	 relationships	 and	 other	 matters	 that	 may	
reasonably	be	thought	to	bear	on	our	independence,	and	where	applicable,	related	safeguards.

From	 the	 matters	 communicated	 with	 those	 charged	 with	 governance,	 we	 determine	 those	 matters	 that	 were	 of	 most	
significance	 in	 the	 audit	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 of	 the	 current	 period	 and	 are	 therefore	 the	 key	 audit	
matters.	We	describe	these	matters	in	our	auditor’s	report	unless	law	or	regulation	precludes	public	disclosure	about	the	
matter	or	when,	in	extremely	rare	circumstances,	we	determine	that	a	matter	should	not	be	communicated	in	our	report	
because	the	adverse	consequences	of	doing	so	would	reasonably	be	expected	to	outweigh	the	public	interest	benefits	of	
such	communication.

The	engagement	partner	on	the	audit	resulting	in	this	independent	auditor’s	report	is	Reynold	Tetzlaff.

Chartered	Professional	Accountants

Calgary,	Alberta
March	15,	2023

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CONSOLIDATED	BALANCE	SHEETS

(C$000s)

ASSETS

Current	assets

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	

Accounts	receivable

Income	taxes	recoverable

Inventories	

Prepaid	expenses	and	deposits

Assets	classified	as	held	for	sale

Non-current	assets

Property,	plant	and	equipment

Right-of-use	assets

Deferred	income	tax	assets	

Total	assets

LIABILITIES

Current	liabilities

Bank	overdraft

Accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities

Income	taxes	payable

Current	portion	of	long-term	debt	

Current	portion	of	lease	obligations

Liabilities	directly	associated	with	assets	classified	as	held	for	sale

Non-current	liabilities

Long-term	debt

Lease	obligations

Deferred	income	tax	liabilities

Total	liabilities

Note

As	at	December	31,

2022
($)

2021
($)

3

4

5

12

10

7

12

4

7

12

10

8,498	

238,769	

—	

108,866	

12,297	

368,430	

45,940	

414,370	

543,475	

22,908	

15,000	

581,383	

995,753	

—	

171,603	

964	

2,534	

9,749	

184,850	

18,852	

203,702	

329,186	

13,443	

26,450	

369,079	

572,781	

—	

189,835	

2,859	

101,840	

12,999	

307,533	

—	

307,533	

563,423	

22,005	

—	

585,428	

892,961	

1,351	

127,441	

—	

—	

8,004	

136,796	

—	

136,796	

388,479	

12,560	

26,286	

427,325	

564,121	

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(C$000s)

EQUITY

Equity	attributable	to	the	shareholders	of	Calfrac

Capital	stock

Conversion	rights	on	convertible	notes

Contributed	surplus	

Warrants

Loan	receivable	for	purchase	of	common	shares

Accumulated	deficit

Accumulated	other	comprehensive	income

Total	equity

Total	liabilities	and	equity

Commitments	(note	11);	Contingencies	(note	21)
See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

Approved	by	the	Board	of	Directors,

Note

8

7

9

As	at	December	31,

2022
($)

2021
($)

865,059	

801,178	

212	

70,141	

36,558	

—	

4,764	

68,258	

40,282	

(2,500)	

(580,544)	 	

(592,221)	

31,546	

422,972	

995,753	

9,079	

328,840	

892,961	

Ronald	P.	Mathison,	Director	

Charles	Pellerin,	Director

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CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENTS	OF	OPERATIONS 

Years	Ended	December	31,

(C$000s,	except	per	share	data)	

Revenue

Cost	of	sales

Gross	profit	(loss)

Expenses

Selling,	general	and	administrative

Foreign	exchange	(gains)	losses

Loss	on	disposal	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	

Impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment

Impairment	of	inventory

Impairment	of	other	assets	

Interest

Income	(loss)	before	income	tax

Income	tax	expense	(recovery)	

Current

Deferred

Net	income	(loss)	from	continuing	operations

Net	income	(loss)	from	discontinued	operations

Net	income	(loss)	for	the	period

Earnings	(loss)	per	share	–	basic

Continuing	operations

Discontinued	operations

Earnings	(loss)	per	share	–	diluted

Continuing	operations

Discontinued	operations

Note

4

17

18

2022
($)

1,499,220	

1,344,614	

154,606	

5

3

4

8

8

62,199	

(2,972)	 	

5,333	

10,670	

8,477	

64	

46,555	

130,326	

24,280	

5,443	

(16,466)	 	

(11,023)	 	

35,303	

(23,626)	 	

11,677	

0.83	

(0.55)	 	

0.27	

0.47	

(0.28)	 	

0.19	

2021
($)
Revised	(1)

880,249	

915,587	

(35,338)	

42,761	

4,658	

405	

—	

—	

705	

37,739	

86,268	

(121,606)	

158	

(27,033)	

(26,875)	

(94,731)	

11,919	

(82,812)	

(2.52)	

0.32	

(2.21)	

(2.52)	

0.14	

(2.21)	

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

(1)	All	comparative	amounts	exclude	the	impact	from	the	Company’s	Russia	operations,	which	have	been	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations.

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CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENTS	OF	CASH	FLOWS

(C$000s)

CASH	FLOWS	PROVIDED	BY	(USED	IN)

OPERATING	ACTIVITIES

Net	income	(loss)	for	the	period

Adjusted	for	the	following:

Depreciation

Stock-based	compensation

Unrealized	foreign	exchange	(gains)	losses

Loss	on	disposal	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	

Impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment

Impairment	of	inventory

Impairment	of	other	assets	

Interest

Interest	paid

Deferred	income	taxes

Changes	in	items	of	working	capital

Cash	flows	provided	by	(used	in)	operating	activities

FINANCING	ACTIVITIES

Bridge	loan	proceeds

Issuance	of	long-term	debt,	net	of	debt	issuance	costs

Bridge	loan	repayments

Long-term	debt	repayments

Lease	obligation	principal	repayments

Proceeds	on	issuance	of	common	shares	from	the	exercise	of	warrants	and	stock	options

Cash	flows	(used	in)	provided	by	financing	activities

INVESTING	ACTIVITIES

Purchase	of	property,	plant	and	equipment

Proceeds	on	disposal	of	property,	plant	and	equipment

Proceeds	on	disposal	of	right-of-use	assets

Cash	flows	used	in	investing	activities

Effect	of	exchange	rate	changes	on	cash	and	cash	equivalents

Increase	(decrease)	in	cash	and	cash	equivalents

(Bank	overdraft)	cash	and	cash	equivalents,	beginning	of	period

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	(bank	overdraft),	end	of	period	

Included	in	the	cash	and	cash	equivalents	per	the	balance	sheet

Included	in	the	assets	held	for	sale/discontinued	operations

4

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

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Note

Years	Ended	December	31,

2022
($)

2021
($)

11,677	

(82,812)	

122,226	

2,776	

(16,334)	 	

5,329	

16,676	

38,736	

4,484	

46,511	

(33,049)	 	

(16,466)	 	

(75,034)	 	

107,532	

15,000	

17,762	

(15,000)	

(45,000)	 	

(9,166)	 	

2,871	

(33,533)	 	

127,925	

2,272	

718	

403	

—	

—	

705	

37,737	

(25,127)	

(27,033)	

(50,125)	

(15,337)	

—	

59,555	

(6,050)	

(7,836)	

183	

45,852	

4,	5

3,	4

4

14

6

7

6

7

12

14

(79,810)	 	

(63,434)	

3,576	

1,909	

938	

1,202	

(74,325)	 	

(61,294)	

(402)	

(31,181)	

29,830	

(1,351)	

20,070	

19,744	

(1,351)	 	

18,393	

8,498	

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CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENTS	OF	CHANGES	IN	EQUITY

(C$000s)

Note

Share	
Capital
($)

Conversion	
Rights	on	
Convertible	
Notes

Contributed	
Surplus
($)

Loan	Receivable	
for	Purchase	of	
Common	
Shares
($)

Accumulated	
Other	
Comprehensive	
Income	(Loss)
($)

Warrants
($)

Accumulated	
Deficit
($)

Total	Equity
($)

Balance	–	January	1,	2022

	 801,178	

4,764	

68,258	

40,282	

(2,500)	 	

9,079	

	 (592,221)	 	 328,840	

Net	income

Other	comprehensive	income	(loss):

Cumulative	translation	
adjustment

Comprehensive	income	(loss)

Stock	options:

Stock-based	compensation	
recognized	
Proceeds	from	issuance	of	
shares

Conversion	of	1.5	Lien	Notes	
into	shares	
Reclassification	of	loan	
receivable

Warrants:

Proceeds	from	issuance	of	
shares	

7

7

9

—	

—	

—	

—	

2,435	

—	

—	

—	

—	

58,892	

(4,552)	 	

(2,500)	 	

—	

—	

—	

—	

2,776	

(893)	 	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

5,054	

—	

—	

(3,724)	 	

Balance	–	December	31,	2022

	 865,059	

212	

70,141	

36,558	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

2,500	

—	

—	

—	

11,677	

11,677	

22,467	

—	

22,467	

22,467	

11,677	

34,144	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

2,776	

1,542	

54,340	

—	

—	

1,330	

31,546	

	 (580,544)	 	 422,972	

Balance	–	January	1,	2021

	 800,184	

4,873	

65,986	

40,797	

(2,500)	 	

10,303	

	 (509,409)	 	 410,234	

Net	loss

Other	comprehensive	income	(loss):

Cumulative	translation	
adjustment

Comprehensive	loss

Stock	options:

Stock-based	compensation	
recognized	

Conversion	of	1.5	Lien	Notes	
into	shares
Rescission	of	equity	portion	of	
1.5	Lien	Notes

Warrants:

Proceeds	from	issuance	of	
shares

7

8

—	

—	

—	

—	

296	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

2,272	

(24)	 	

(85)	 	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

698	

—	

—	

(515)	 	

—	

—	

(82,812)	 	

(82,812)	

(1,224)	 	

—	

(1,224)	

(1,224)	 	

(82,812)	 	

(84,036)	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

2,272	

272	

(85)	

—	

183	

Balance	–	December	31,	2021

	 801,178	

4,764	

68,258	

40,282	

(2,500)	 	

9,079	

	 (592,221)	 	 328,840	

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

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CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENTS	OF	COMPREHENSIVE	INCOME	(LOSS)

(C$000s)

Net	income	(loss)	for	the	period

Other	comprehensive	income	(loss)

Items	that	may	be	subsequently	reclassified	to	profit	or	loss:

Change	in	foreign	currency	translation	adjustment

Comprehensive	income	(loss)

See	accompanying	notes	to	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

Years	Ended	December	31,

2022
($)

2021
($)

11,677	

(82,812)	

22,467	

34,144	

(1,224)	

(84,036)	

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NOTES	TO	THE	CONSOLIDATED	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS
As	at	and	for	the	years	ended	December	31,	2022	and	2021	
(Amounts	in	text	and	tables	are	in	thousands	of	Canadian	dollars,	except	share	data	and	certain	other	exceptions	as	indicated)	

1.		DESCRIPTION	OF	BUSINESS	AND	BASIS	OF	PRESENTATION
Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.	(the	“Company”)	was	formed	through	the	amalgamation	of	Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.	(predecessor	
company	was	originally	incorporated	on	June	28,	1999	and	amalgamated	with	Denison	Energy	Inc.	on	March	24,	2004)	and	
Dominion	Land	Projects	Ltd.	on	January	1,	2011	under	the	Business	Corporations	Act	(Alberta).	The	Company	was	continued	
under	the	Canada	Business	Corporations	Act	on	December	17,	2020.	The	Company’s	principal	place	of	business	is	at	Suite	
500,	407	–	8th	Avenue	S.W.,	Calgary,	Alberta,	Canada,	T2P	1E5.	The	Company	provides	specialized	oilfield	services	from	its	
continuing	operations,	including	hydraulic	fracturing,	coiled	tubing,	cementing	and	other	well	completion	services	to	the	oil	
and	natural	gas	industries	in	the	United	States,	Canada,	and	Argentina.

These	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 were	 prepared	 in	 accordance	 with	 International	 Financial	 Reporting	 Standards	
(IFRS)	as	issued	by	the	International	Accounting	Standards	Board	(IASB)	and	interpretations	by	the	International	Financial	
Reporting	Interpretations	Committee	(IFRIC).	

These	financial	statements	were	approved	by	the	Board	of	Directors	for	issuance	on	March	15,	2023.

2.		SUMMARY	OF	SIGNIFICANT	ACCOUNTING	POLICIES
The	policies	set	out	below	were	consistently	applied	to	the	periods	presented.	

(a) Basis	of	Measurement

The	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 were	 prepared	 under	 the	 historical	 cost	 convention,	 except	 for	 the	 revaluation	 of	
certain	financial	assets	and	liabilities	to	fair	value.

(b) Principles	of	Consolidation

These	financial	statements	include	the	accounts	of	the	Company	and	its	wholly-owned	subsidiaries	in	Canada,	the	United	
States,	 Russia	 and	 Argentina.	 All	 inter-company	 transactions,	 balances	 and	 resulting	 unrealized	 gains	 and	 losses	 are	
eliminated	upon	consolidation.

Subsidiaries	 are	 those	 entities	 which	 the	 Company	 controls	 by	 having	 the	 power	 to	 govern	 their	 financial	 and	 operating	
policies.	The	existence	and	effect	of	voting	rights	that	are	exercisable	or	convertible	are	considered	when	assessing	whether	
the	 Company	 controls	 another	 entity.	 Subsidiaries	 are	 fully	 consolidated	 upon	 the	 Company	 obtaining	 control	 and	 are	
deconsolidated	upon	control	ceasing.

(c) Changes	in	Accounting	Standards	and	Disclosures

There	 were	 no	 new	 IFRS	 or	 IFRIC	 interpretations	 that	 became	 effective	 on	 or	 after	 January	 1,	 2022	 that	 had	 a	 material	
impact	on	the	Company.	

(d) Critical	Accounting	Estimates	and	Judgments

The	 preparation	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	 statements	 requires	 that	 certain	 estimates	 and	 judgments	 be	 made	
concerning	the	reported	amount	of	revenue	and	expenses	and	the	carrying	values	of	assets	and	liabilities.	These	estimates	
are	 based	 on	 historical	 experience	 and	 management’s	 judgment.	 The	 estimation	 of	 anticipated	 future	 events	 involves	
uncertainty	 and,	 consequently,	 the	 estimates	 used	 by	 management	 in	 the	 preparation	 of	 the	 consolidated	 financial	
statements	 may	 change	 as	 future	 events	 unfold,	 additional	 experience	 is	 acquired	 or	 the	 environment	 in	 which	 the	
Company	operates	changes.	The	accounting	policies	and	practices	that	involve	the	use	of	estimates	that	have	a	significant	
impact	 on	 the	 Company’s	 financial	 results	 include	 the	 allowance	 for	 doubtful	 accounts,	 depreciation,	 the	 fair	 value	 of	
financial	instruments,	income	taxes,	and	stock-based	compensation.	

Judgment	is	also	used	in	the	determination	of	cash-generating	units	(CGUs),	impairment	or	reversal	of	impairment	of	non-
financial	assets	and	the	functional	currency	of	each	subsidiary.

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i)

Expected	Credit	Loss

The	 Company	 performs	 ongoing	 credit	 evaluations	 of	 its	 customers	 and	 grants	 credit	 based	 on	 a	 review	 of	 historical	
collection	 experience,	 current	 aging	 status,	 the	 customer’s	 financial	 condition	 and	 anticipated	 industry	 conditions.	
Customer	payments	are	regularly	monitored	and	a	provision	for	expected	credit	loss	is	established	based	on	expected	and	
incurred	losses	and	overall	industry	conditions.	See	note	13	for	further	information.

ii) Depreciation

Depreciation	of	the	Company’s	property	and	equipment	incorporates	estimates	of	useful	lives	and	residual	values.	These	
estimates	may	change	as	more	experience	is	obtained	or	as	general	market	conditions	change,	thereby	affecting	the	value	
of	the	Company’s	property	and	equipment.

iii) Fair	Value	of	Financial	Instruments

The	 Company’s	 financial	 instruments	 included	 in	 the	 consolidated	 balance	 sheets	 are	 comprised	 of	 cash	 and	 cash	
equivalents,	accounts	receivable,	deposits,	bank	overdrafts,	accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities,	bank	loan,	and	long-
term	debt.

The	 fair	 values	 of	 these	 financial	 instruments,	 except	 long-term	 debt,	 approximate	 their	 carrying	 amounts	 due	 to	 their	
short-term	maturity.	The	fair	value	of	the	Second	Lien	Notes	is	based	on	the	closing	market	price	at	the	reporting	period’s	
end-date,	as	described	in	note	7.	The	fair	values	of	the	remaining	long-term	debt	approximate	their	carrying	values.

iv)

Income	Taxes

Deferred	tax	assets	and	liabilities	are	recognized	for	the	future	tax	consequences	attributable	to	differences	between	the	
financial	 statement	 amounts	 of	 existing	 assets	 and	 liabilities	 and	 their	 respective	 tax	 bases.	 Estimates	 of	 the	 Company’s	
future	 taxable	 income	 were	 considered	 in	 assessing	 the	 utilization	 of	 available	 tax	 losses.	 The	 Company’s	 business	 is	
complex	 and	 the	 calculation	 of	 income	 taxes	 involves	 many	 complex	 factors	 as	 well	 as	 the	 Company’s	 interpretation	 of	
relevant	tax	legislation	and	regulations.	

See	note	10	for	further	information	on	income	taxes.

v)

Share-Based	Payments

The	fair	value	of	stock	options	and	warrants	is	estimated	at	the	grant	date	using	the	Black-Scholes	option	pricing	model,	
which	 includes	 underlying	 assumptions	 related	 to	 the	 risk-free	 interest	 rate,	 average	 expected	 option	 life,	 estimated	
forfeitures,	estimated	volatility	of	the	Company’s	shares	and	anticipated	dividends.

The	fair	value	of	the	deferred	share	units	is	recognized	based	on	the	market	value	of	the	Company’s	shares	underlying	these	
compensation	programs.

See	note	9	for	further	information	on	share-based	payments.

vi) Functional	Currency

Management	 applies	 judgment	 in	 determining	 the	 functional	 currency	 of	 its	 foreign	 subsidiaries.	 Judgment	 is	 made	
regarding	the	currency	that	influences	and	determines	sales	prices,	labour,	material	and	other	costs	as	well	as	financing	and	
receipts	from	operating	income.	

vii) Cash-Generating	Units

The	 determination	 of	 CGUs	 is	 based	 on	 management’s	 judgment	 regarding	 shared	 equipment,	 mobility	 of	 equipment,	
geographical	proximity,	and	materiality.

viii) Impairment	or	Reversal	of	Impairment	of	Property,	Plant	and	Equipment

Property,	 plant	 and	 equipment	 are	 tested	 for	 impairment	 when	 events	 or	 changes	 in	 circumstances	 indicate	 that	 the	
carrying	amount	exceeds	its	recoverable	amount.	The	recoverable	amount	of	cash-generating	units	is	determined	based	on	
the	higher	of	fair	value	less	costs	of	disposal	and	value	in	use	calculations.	These	calculations	require	the	use	of	judgment	

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applied	 by	 management	 regarding	 forecasted	 activity	 levels,	 expected	 future	 results,	 and	 discount	 rates.	 See	 note	 5	 for	
further	information	on	impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment.

Assessment	 of	 reversal	 of	 impairment	 is	 based	 on	 management’s	 judgment	 of	 whether	 there	 are	 internal	 and	 external	
factors	that	would	indicate	that	the	conditions	for	reversal	of	impairment	of	an	asset	or	CGU	are	present.	

Management	applies	significant	judgment	in	assessing	whether	indicators	of	impairment	or	impairment	reversal	exist	that	
would	necessitate	either	impairment	testing	or	impairment	reversal	calculations.	Internal	and	external	factors	such	as	(i)	a	
significant	change	in	the	market	capitalization	of	the	Company’s	share	price;	(ii)	changes	in	conditions	of	equipment,	(iii)	
changes	in	oil	and	gas	prices	in	the	market,	(iv)	changes	in	forecasted	earnings,	and	(v)	changes	in	interest	rates	or	other	
market	rates	of	return,	are	evaluated	by	management	in	determining	whether	there	are	any	indicators	of	impairment	or	
impairment	reversal.

(e) Foreign	Currency	Translation

i)

Functional	and	Presentation	Currency

Each	 of	 the	 Company’s	 subsidiaries	 is	 measured	 using	 the	 currency	 of	 the	 primary	 economic	 environment	 in	 which	 the	
entity	operates	(the	“functional	currency”).	The	consolidated	financial	statements	are	presented	in	Canadian	dollars,	which	
is	the	Company’s	presentation	currency.

The	financial	statements	of	the	subsidiaries	that	have	a	different	functional	currency	are	translated	into	Canadian	dollars	
whereby	assets	and	liabilities	are	translated	at	the	rate	of	exchange	at	the	balance	sheet	date,	revenue	and	expenses	are	
translated	at	average	monthly	exchange	rates	(as	this	is	considered	a	reasonable	approximation	of	actual	rates),	and	gains	
and	losses	in	translation	are	recognized	in	shareholders’	equity	as	accumulated	other	comprehensive	income.

The	following	foreign	entities	have	a	functional	currency	other	than	the	Canadian	dollar:

Entity

United	States

Argentina

Functional	Currency

U.S.	dollar

U.S.	dollar

In	the	event	the	Company	disposed	of	its	entire	interest	in	a	foreign	operation,	or	lost	control,	joint	control,	or	significant	
influence	over	a	foreign	operation,	the	related	foreign	currency	gains	or	losses	accumulated	in	other	comprehensive	income	
would	be	recognized	in	profit	or	loss.	If	the	Company	disposed	of	part	of	an	interest	in	a	foreign	operation	which	remained	
a	subsidiary,	a	proportionate	amount	of	the	related	foreign	currency	gains	or	losses	accumulated	in	other	comprehensive	
income	would	be	reallocated	between	controlling	and	non-controlling	interests.

ii)

Transactions	and	Balances	

Foreign	 currency	 transactions	 are	 translated	 into	 the	 functional	 currency	 using	 the	 exchange	 rates	 prevailing	 on	 the	
transaction	date.	Foreign	exchange	gains	and	losses	resulting	from	the	settlement	of	foreign	currency	transactions	and	from	
the	 translation	 at	 period-end	 exchange	 rates	 of	 monetary	 assets	 and	 liabilities	 denominated	 in	 currencies	 other	 than	 an	
entity’s	functional	currency	are	recognized	in	the	consolidated	statements	of	operations.

(f) Financial	Instruments

The	 impairment	 model	 under	 IFRS	 9	 Financial	 Instruments	 requires	 the	 recognition	 of	 impairment	 provisions	 based	 on	
expected	and	incurred	credit	losses	rather	than	only	incurred	credit	losses.	The	Company	applies	the	simplified	approach	to	
providing	for	expected	credit	losses	prescribed	by	IFRS	9,	which	permits	the	use	of	the	lifetime	expected	credit	loss	model	
to	 its	 trade	 accounts	 receivable.	 Lifetime	 expected	 credit	 losses	 are	 the	 result	 of	 all	 possible	 default	 events	 over	 the	
expected	life	of	the	financial	instrument.	

i)

Classification

The	Company	classifies	its	financial	assets	in	the	following	measurement	categories:

•

those	to	be	measured	subsequently	at	fair	value	(either	through	other	comprehensive	income,	or	through	profit	or	
loss),	and

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•

those	to	be	measured	at	amortized	cost.

The	classification	depends	on	the	Company’s	business	model	for	managing	the	financial	assets	and	the	contractual	terms	of	
the	 cash	 flows.	 For	 assets	 measured	 at	 fair	 value,	 gains	 and	 losses	 will	 either	 be	 recorded	 in	 profit	 or	 loss	 or	 other	
comprehensive	income.	

The	Company	reclassifies	financial	assets	when	and	only	when	its	business	model	for	managing	those	assets	changes.

The	Company	does	not	have	any	hedging	arrangements.

ii) Measurement

At	 initial	 recognition,	 the	 Company	 measures	 a	 financial	 asset	 at	 its	 fair	 value	 plus	 transaction	 costs	 that	 are	 directly	
attributable	to	the	acquisition	of	the	financial	asset.	Transaction	costs	of	financial	assets	carried	at	fair	value	through	profit	
or	loss	are	expensed	in	profit	or	loss.	

Subsequent	 measurement	 of	 financial	 assets	 depends	 on	 the	 Company’s	 business	 model	 for	 managing	 the	 asset	 and	 the	
cash	 flow	 characteristics	 of	 the	 asset.	 There	 are	 three	 measurement	 categories	 into	 which	 the	 Company	 classifies	 its	
financial	assets:

•

•

•

Amortized	 cost:	 Assets	 that	 are	 held	 for	 collection	 of	 contractual	 cash	 flows	 where	 those	 cash	 flows	 represent	
solely	 payments	 of	 principal	 and	 interest	 are	 measured	 at	 amortized	 cost.	 Interest	 income	 from	 these	 financial	
assets	is	included	in	finance	income	using	the	effective	interest	rate	method.	

Fair	value	through	other	comprehensive	income:	Assets	that	are	held	for	collection	of	contractual	cash	flows	and	
for	selling	the	financial	assets,	where	the	assets’	cash	flows	represent	solely	payments	of	principal	and	interest,	are	
measured	 at	 fair	 value	 through	 other	 comprehensive	 income.	 Movements	 in	 the	 carrying	 amount	 are	 taken	
through	other	comprehensive	income,	except	for	the	recognition	of	impairment	gains	or	losses,	interest	revenue	
and	foreign	exchange	gains	and	losses	which	are	recognized	in	profit	or	loss.	Interest	income	from	these	financial	
assets	is	included	in	finance	income	using	the	effective	interest	rate	method.	Foreign	exchange	gains	and	losses	are	
presented	in	other	gains	or	losses	and	impairment	expenses	are	presented	as	separate	line	item	in	profit	or	loss.

Fair	value	through	profit	or	loss:	Assets	that	do	not	meet	the	criteria	for	amortized	cost	or	fair	value	through	other	
comprehensive	income	are	measured	at	fair	value	through	profit	or	loss.	A	gain	or	loss	on	a	financial	asset	that	is	
subsequently	measured	at	fair	value	through	profit	or	loss	is	recognized	in	profit	or	loss	and	presented	net	within	
other	gains	or	losses	in	the	period	in	which	it	arises.

See	note	13	for	further	information	on	financial	instruments.

iii) Derecognition

The	Company	derecognizes	financial	assets	only	when	the	contractual	rights	to	cash	flows	from	the	financial	assets	expire,	
or	 when	 it	 transfers	 the	 financial	 assets	 and	 substantially	 all	 the	 associated	 risks	 and	 rewards	 of	 ownership	 to	 another	
entity.	 When	 a	 financial	 asset	 classified	 as	 amortized	 cost	 is	 derecognized,	 any	 gain	 or	 loss	 arising	 on	 derecognition	 is	
recognized	directly	in	profit	or	loss	and	is	presented	together	with	foreign	exchange	gains	and	losses.	Impairment	losses	are	
presented	 as	 a	 separate	 line	 item	 in	 profit	 or	 loss.	 When	 a	 financial	 asset	 classified	 as	 fair	 value	 through	 other	
comprehensive	income	is	derecognized,	the	cumulative	gain	or	loss	previously	recognized	in	other	comprehensive	income	is	
reclassified	from	equity	to	profit	or	loss	and	recognized	in	other	gains	and	losses.

A	 financial	 liability	 is	 derecognized	 when	 the	 obligation	 under	 the	 liability	 is	 discharged,	 cancelled	 or	 expires.	 When	 an	
existing	financial	liability	is	replaced	by	another	from	the	same	lender	on	substantially	different	terms,	or	the	terms	of	an	
existing	liability	are	substantially	modified,	such	an	exchange	or	modification	is	treated	as	a	derecognition	of	the	original	
liability	and	the	recognition	of	a	new	liability,	and	the	difference	in	the	respective	carrying	amounts	is	recognized	directly	in	
profit	or	loss.	

When	 the	 Company	 uses	 equity	 instruments	 to	 extinguish	 a	 financial	 liability,	 the	 equity	 instruments	 are	 considered	 as	
consideration	paid.	The	equity	instruments	are	measured	at	the	fair	value,	unless	fair	value	is	not	reliably	determinable,	in	
which	case	the	equity	instruments	issued	are	measured	at	the	fair	value	of	the	liability	extinguished.	If		the	consideration	
paid	exceeds	the	carrying	value	of	the	financial	liability	extinguished	a	gain	is	recognized	in	profit	or	loss.

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iv) Compound	Financial	Instruments

The	 Company’s	 compound	 financial	 instruments	 comprise	 of	 convertible	 notes,	 which	 can	 be	 converted	 into	 common	
shares	 at	 the	 sole	 discretion	 of	 the	 holder.	 The	 terms	 of	 the	 convertible	 notes	 enable	 the	 Company	 to	 defer,	 and	 pay	 in	
kind,	 any	 interest	 accrued	 on	 the	 notes	 at	 each	 interest	 payment	 date	 by	 increasing	 the	 unpaid	 principal	 amount.	 Each	
increase	in	the	principal	amount	will	correspondingly	increase	the	amount	of	shares	to	be	issued	upon	conversion.	

The	 initial	 fair	 value	 of	 the	 liability	 component	 of	 the	 convertible	 notes	 is	 determined	 using	 a	 market	 interest	 rate	 for	 a	
comparable	 debt	 instrument	 without	 an	 equity	 conversion	 feature.	 The	 equity	 component	 is	 recognized	 in	 shareholders’	
equity	 as	 the	 difference	 between	 the	 initial	 principal	 amount	 and	 the	 fair	 value	 of	 the	 liability	 component,	 and	 is	 not	
subsequently	remeasured.	Directly	attributable	transaction	costs	are	allocated	on	a	proportional	basis	to	the	initial	carrying	
amount	of	the	separate	components.

The	 liability	 component	 of	 the	 convertible	 notes	 is	 subsequently	 measured	 at	 amortized	 cost	 using	 the	 effective	 interest	
rate	 method,	 until	 extinguished	 on	 conversion	 or	 maturity	 of	 the	 notes.	 Derecognition	 of	 the	 liability	 component	 of	 the	
convertible	notes	is	treated	in	the	same	manner	as	detailed	above.	

(g) Cash	and	Cash	Equivalents

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	consist	of	cash	on	deposit	and	short-term	investments	with	original	maturities	of	three	months	
or	less.

(h)

Inventory

Inventory	consists	of	chemicals,	sand	and	proppant,	coiled	tubing,	cement,	nitrogen	and	carbon	dioxide	used	to	stimulate	
oil	and	natural	gas	wells,	as	well	as	spare	parts.	Inventory	is	stated	at	the	lower	of	cost,	determined	on	a	first-in,	first-out	
basis,	and	net	realizable	value.	Net	realizable	value	is	the	estimated	selling	price	less	applicable	selling	expenses.	If	carrying	
value	exceeds	net	realizable	amount,	a	write-down	is	recognized.	The	write-down	may	be	reversed	in	a	subsequent	period	
if	the	circumstances	which	caused	it	no	longer	exist.

(i) Property,	Plant	and	Equipment

Property,	plant	and	equipment	are	recorded	at	cost	less	accumulated	depreciation	and	accumulated	impairment	losses,	if	
any.	Cost	includes	expenditures	that	are	directly	attributable	to	the	acquisition	of	the	asset.	Subsequent	costs	are	included	
in	 the	 asset’s	 carrying	 amount	 or	 recognized	 as	 a	 separate	 asset,	 as	 appropriate,	 only	 when	 it	 is	 probable	 that	 future	
economic	benefits	associated	with	the	item	will	flow	to	the	Company	and	the	cost	can	be	measured	reliably.	The	carrying	
amount	of	a	replaced	asset	is	derecognized	when	replaced.	Repairs	and	maintenance	costs	are	charged	to	the	consolidated	
statements	of	operations	during	the	period	in	which	they	are	incurred.

Property,	plant	and	equipment	are	depreciated	over	their	estimated	useful	economic	lives	using	the	straight-line	method	
over	the	following	periods:

Field	equipment	
Buildings	
Shop,	office	and	other	equipment	
Computers	and	computer	software	
Leasehold	improvements	

1	–	30	years
20	years
5	years
3	years
Term	of	the	lease

Depreciation	of	an	asset	begins	when	it	is	available	for	use.	Depreciation	of	an	asset	ceases	at	the	earlier	of	the	date	that	
the	asset	is	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	the	date	that	the	asset	is	derecognized.	Depreciation	does	not	cease	when	the	
asset	 becomes	 idle	 or	 is	 retired	 from	 active	 use	 unless	 the	 asset	 is	 fully	 depreciated.	 Assets	 under	 construction	 are	 not	
depreciated	until	they	are	available	for	use.

The	 Company	 allocates	 the	 amount	 initially	 recognized	 in	 respect	 of	 an	 item	 of	 property,	 plant	 and	 equipment	 to	 its	
significant	 components	 and	 depreciates	 each	 component	 separately.	 Residual	 values,	 method	 of	 amortization	 and	 useful	
lives	are	reviewed	annually	and	adjusted,	if	appropriate.

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Gains	 and	 losses	 on	 disposals	 of	 property,	 plant	 and	 equipment	 are	 determined	 by	 comparing	 the	 proceeds	 with	 the	
carrying	amount	of	the	assets	and	are	included	in	the	consolidated	statements	of	operations.

(j) Borrowing	Costs

Borrowing	 costs	 attributable	 to	 the	 acquisition,	 construction	 or	 production	 of	 qualifying	 assets	 are	 added	 to	 the	 cost	 of	
those	assets,	until	such	time	as	the	assets	are	substantially	ready	for	their	intended	use.	Qualifying	assets	are	defined	as	
assets	 which	 take	 a	 substantial	 period	 to	 construct	 (generally	 greater	 than	 one	 year).	 All	 other	 borrowing	 costs	 are	
recognized	as	interest	expense	in	the	consolidated	statements	of	operations	in	the	period	in	which	they	are	incurred.	The	
Company	does	not	currently	have	any	qualifying	assets.	

(k) Leases

Under	IFRS	16	Leases,	leases	are	recognized	as	a	right-of-use	(ROU)	asset	and	a	corresponding	liability	at	the	date	at	which	
the	leased	asset	is	available	for	use	by	the	Company.	Each	lease	payment	is	allocated	between	the	liability	(principal)	and	
interest.	The	interest	is	charged	to	the	statement	of	operations	over	the	lease	term	so	as	to	produce	a	constant	periodic	
rate	 of	 interest	 on	 the	 remaining	 balance	 of	 the	 liability	 for	 each	 period.	 The	 ROU	 asset	 is	 depreciated	 on	 a	 straight-line	
basis	over	the	shorter	of	the	asset’s	useful	life	and	the	lease	term	on	a	straight-line	basis.

The	Company	recognizes	a	ROU	asset	at	cost	consisting	of	the	amount	of	the	initial	measurement	of	the	lease	liability,	plus	
any	lease	payments	made	to	the	lessor	at	or	before	the	commencement	date	less	any	lease	incentives	received,	the	initial	
estimate	of	any	restoration	costs	and	any	initial	direct	costs	incurred	by	the	lessee.	The	provision	for	any	restoration	costs	is	
recognized	as	a	separate	liability	as	set	out	in	IAS	37	Provisions,	Contingent	Liabilities	and	Contingent	Assets.	

The	Company	recognizes	a	lease	liability	equal	to	the	present	value	of	the	lease	payments	during	the	lease	term	that	are	not	
yet	paid.	The	lease	payments	are	discounted	using	the	interest	rate	implicit	in	the	lease,	if	that	rate	can	be	determined,	or	
the	 Company’s	 incremental	 borrowing	 rate.	 Lease	 payments	 to	 be	 made	 under	 reasonably	 certain	 extension	 options	 are	
also	included	in	the	measurement	of	the	lease	liability.	The	Company	initially	estimates	and	recognizes	amounts	expected	
to	 be	 payable	 under	 residual	 value	 guarantees	 as	 part	 of	 the	 lease	 liability.	 Typically,	 the	 expected	 residual	 value	 at	 the	
commencement	of	the	lease	is	equal	to	or	higher	than	the	guaranteed	amount,	and	the	Company	does	not	expect	to	pay	
anything	under	the	guarantees.

Payments	associated	with	variable	lease	payments,	short-term	leases	and	leases	of	low	value	assets	are	recognized	as	an	
expense	in	the	statement	of	operations.	Short-term	leases	are	leases	with	a	lease	term	of	twelve	months	or	less.	Low	value	
assets	comprise	I.T.	equipment	and	small	items	of	office	equipment.

(l)

Impairment	or	Reversal	of	Impairment	of	Non-Financial	Assets

Property,	 plant	 and	 equipment	 are	 tested	 for	 impairment	 when	 events	 or	 changes	 in	 circumstances	 indicate	 that	 the	
carrying	 amount	 exceeds	 its	 recoverable	 amount.	 Long-lived	 assets	 that	 are	 not	 amortized	 are	 subject	 to	 an	 annual	
impairment	 test.	 For	 the	 purpose	 of	 measuring	 recoverable	 amounts,	 assets	 are	 grouped	 in	 CGUs,	 the	 lowest	 level	 with	
separately	 identifiable	 cash	 inflows	 that	 are	 largely	 independent	 of	 the	 cash	 inflows	 of	 other	 assets.	 The	 recoverable	
amount	 is	 the	 higher	 of	 an	 asset’s	 fair	 value	 less	 costs	 of	 disposal	 and	 value	 in	 use	 (defined	 as	 the	 present	 value	 of	 the	
future	 cash	 flows	 to	 be	 derived	 from	 an	 asset).	 An	 impairment	 loss	 is	 recognized	 for	 the	 amount	 by	 which	 the	 asset’s	
carrying	amount	exceeds	its	recoverable	amount.	

The	 Company	 assesses	 at	 the	 end	 of	 each	 reporting	 period	 whether	 there	 is	 any	 indication	 that	 an	 impairment	 loss	
recognized	 in	 prior	 periods	 for	 an	 asset	 other	 than	 goodwill	 may	 no	 longer	 exist	 or	 may	 have	 decreased.	 If	 any	 such	
indication	exists,	the	Company	estimates	the	recoverable	amount	of	that	asset	to	determine	if	the	reversal	of	impairment	
loss	is	supported.	

(m) Income	Taxes

Income	 tax	 comprises	 current	 and	 deferred	 tax.	 Income	 tax	 is	 recognized	 in	 the	 consolidated	 statements	 of	 operations	
except	to	the	extent	that	it	relates	to	items	recognized	directly	in	equity,	in	which	case	the	income	tax	is	also	recognized	
directly	in	equity.

Current	 tax	 is	 the	 expected	 tax	 payable	 on	 the	 taxable	 income	 for	 the	 year,	 using	 tax	 rates	 enacted	 or	 substantively	
enacted,	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period,	and	any	adjustment	to	tax	payable	in	respect	of	previous	years.

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In	 general,	 deferred	 tax	 is	 recognized	 in	 respect	 of	 temporary	 differences	 arising	 between	 the	 tax	 bases	 of	 assets	 and	
liabilities	and	their	carrying	amounts	in	the	consolidated	financial	statements.	Deferred	tax	liabilities	are	not	recognized	if	
they	arise	from	the	initial	recognition	of	goodwill.	Deferred	income	tax	is	determined	on	a	non-discounted	basis	using	tax	
rates	and	laws	that	have	been	enacted	or	substantively	enacted	at	the	balance	sheet	date	and	are	expected	to	apply	when	
the	 deferred	 tax	 asset	 or	 liability	 is	 settled.	 Deferred	 tax	 assets	 are	 recognized	 to	 the	 extent	 that	 it	 is	 probable	 that	 the	
assets	can	be	recovered.

Deferred	income	tax	is	provided	on	temporary	differences	arising	on	investments	in	subsidiaries	and	associates	except,	in	
the	case	of	subsidiaries,	when	the	timing	of	the	reversal	of	the	temporary	difference	is	controlled	by	the	Company	and	it	is	
probable	that	the	temporary	difference	will	not	reverse	in	the	foreseeable	future.

Deferred	 income	 tax	 assets	 and	 liabilities	 are	 offset	 when	 there	 is	 a	 legally	 enforceable	 right	 to	 offset	 current	 tax	 assets	
against	current	tax	liabilities	and	when	the	deferred	income	tax	assets	and	liabilities	relate	to	income	taxes	levied	by	the	
same	taxation	authority	on	either	the	same	taxable	entity	or	different	taxable	entities	when	there	is	an	intention	to	settle	
the	balances	on	a	net	basis.	

Deferred	income	tax	assets	and	liabilities	are	presented	as	non-current.

For	the	purposes	of	calculating	income	taxes	during	interim	periods,	the	Company	utilizes	estimated	annualized	income	tax	
rates.	 Current	 income	 tax	 expense	 is	 only	 recognized	 when	 taxable	 income	 is	 such	 that	 current	 income	 tax	 becomes	
payable.	

(n) Revenue	Recognition

Under	IFRS	15	Revenue	from	Contracts	with	Customers,	the	Company	recognizes	revenue	for	services	rendered	when	the	
performance	 obligations	 have	 been	 completed,	 as	 control	 of	 the	 services	 transfer	 to	 the	 customer,	 when	 the	 services	
performed	 have	 been	 accepted	 by	 the	 customer,	 and	 collectability	 is	 reasonably	 assured.	 The	 consideration	 for	 services	
rendered	is	measured	at	the	fair	value	of	the	consideration	received	and	allocated	based	on	their	standalone	selling	prices.	
The	standalone	selling	prices	are	determined	based	on	the	agreed	upon	list	prices	at	which	the	Company	sells	its	services	in	
separate	transactions.	Payment	terms	with	customers	vary	by	country	and	contract.	Standard	payment	terms	are	30	days	
from	invoice	date.

Revenue	for	the	sale	of	product	is	recognized	when	control	or	ownership	of	the	product	is	transferred	to	the	customer	and	
collectability	is	reasonably	assured.	

Revenue	is	measured	net	of	returns,	trade	discounts	and	volume	discounts.

The	Company	does	not	expect	to	have	any	revenue	contracts	where	the	period	between	the	transfer	of	the	promised	goods	
or	 services	 to	 the	 customer	 and	 payment	 by	 the	 customer	 exceeds	 one	 year.	 As	 a	 consequence,	 the	 Company	 does	 not	
adjust	any	of	the	transaction	prices	for	the	time	value	of	money.
See	note	17	for	further	information	on	revenue.

(o) Stock-Based	Compensation	Plans

The	Company	recognizes	compensation	cost	for	the	fair	value	of	stock	options	granted.	Under	this	method,	the	Company	
records	the	fair	value	of	stock	option	grants	based	on	the	number	of	options	expected	to	vest	over	their	vesting	period	as	a	
charge	 to	 compensation	 expense	 and	 a	 credit	 to	 contributed	 surplus.	 The	 fair	 value	 of	 each	 tranche	 within	 an	 award	 is	
considered	a	separate	award	with	its	own	vesting	period	and	grant	date.	The	fair	value	of	each	tranche	within	an	award	is	
measured	at	the	date	of	grant	using	the	Black-Scholes	option	pricing	model.

The	number	of	awards	expected	to	vest	is	reviewed	on	an	ongoing	basis,	with	any	impact	being	recognized	immediately.

The	Company	recognizes	compensation	cost	for	the	fair	value	of	deferred	share	units	granted	to	its	outside	directors.	The	
fair	value	of	the	deferred	share	units	is	recognized	based	on	the	market	value	of	the	Company’s	shares	underlying	these	
compensation	programs.	

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(p) Business	Combinations

The	Company	applies	the	acquisition	method	to	account	for	business	combinations.	The	consideration	transferred	for	the	
acquisition	is	the	fair	value	of	the	assets	transferred	and	the	liabilities	incurred	to	the	former	owners	of	the	acquiree	and	
the	equity	interests	issued	by	the	Company.	The	consideration	transferred	includes	the	fair	value	of	any	asset	or	liability	
resulting	from	a	contingent	consideration	arrangement.	Identifiable	assets	acquired	and	liabilities	and	contingent	liabilities	
assumed	 in	 a	 business	 combination	 are	 measured	 initially	 at	 their	 fair	 values	 at	 the	 acquisition	 date.	 The	 Company	
recognizes	any	non-controlling	interest	in	the	acquiree	on	an	acquisition-by-acquisition	basis,	either	at	fair	value	or	at	the	
non-controlling	interest’s	proportionate	share	of	the	recognized	amounts	of	the	acquiree’s	identifiable	net	assets.	

Acquisition	costs	are	expensed	as	incurred.

The	excess	of	the	consideration	transferred,	the	amount	of	any	non-controlling	interest	in	the	acquiree	and	the	acquisition-
date	fair	value	of	any	previous	equity	interest	in	the	acquiree	over	the	fair	value	of	the	identifiable	net	assets	acquired	is	
recorded	 as	 goodwill.	 If	 the	 total	 of	 consideration	 transferred,	 non-controlling	 interest	 recognized	 and	 previously	 held	
interest	measured	is	less	than	the	fair	value	of	the	net	assets	of	the	subsidiary	acquired,	the	difference	is	recognized	directly	
in	the	statement	of	operations	as	a	gain	on	acquisition.

(q) Non-current	Assets	Held	for	Sale	and	Discontinued	Operations

Non-current	 assets	 are	 classified	 as	 held	 for	 sale	 if	 their	 carrying	 amount	 will	 be	 recovered	 principally	 through	 a	 sale	
transaction	rather	than	through	continuing	use	and	a	sale	is	considered	highly	probable.	They	are	measured	at	the	lower	of	
their	carrying	amount	and	fair	value	less	costs	to	sell,	except	for	assets	that	are	carried	at	fair	value,	which	are	specifically	
exempt	from	this	requirement.

An	impairment	loss	is	recognized	for	any	initial	or	subsequent	write-down	of	the	asset	to	fair	value	less	costs	to	sell.	A	gain	
is	recognized	for	any	subsequent	increases	in	fair	value	less	costs	to	sell	of	an	asset,	but	not	in	excess	of	any	cumulative	
impairment	loss	previously	recognized.	A	gain	or	loss	not	previously	recognized	by	the	date	of	the	sale	of	the	non-current	
asset	is	recognized	at	the	date	of	derecognition.

Non-current	assets	are	not	depreciated	or	amortized	while	they	are	classified	as	held	for	sale.	Interest	and	other	expenses	
attributable	to	the	liabilities	of	a	disposal	group	classified	as	held	for	sale	continue	to	be	recognized.

Non-current	 assets	 classified	 as	 held	 for	 sale	 and	 the	 assets	 of	 a	 disposal	 group	 classified	 as	 held	 for	 sale	 are	 presented	
separately	from	the	other	assets	in	the	balance	sheet.	The	liabilities	directly	associated	with	assets	classified	as	held	for	sale	
are	presented	separately	from	other	liabilities	in	the	balance	sheet.

A	discontinued	operation	is	a	component	of	the	entity	that	has	been	disposed	of	or	is	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	that	
represents	 a	 separate	 major	 line	 of	 business	 or	 geographical	 area	 of	 operations,	 is	 part	 of	 a	 single	 coordinated	 plan	 to	
dispose	of	such	a	line	of	business	or	area	of	operations,	or	is	a	subsidiary	acquired	exclusively	with	a	view	to	resale.	The	
results	of	discontinued	operations	are	presented	separately	in	the	statement	of	profit	or	loss.

(r) Recently	Issued	Accounting	Standards	Not	Yet	Applied

The	 Company	 did	 not	 adopt	 any	 recently	 issued	 accounting	 standards	 before	 the	 mandatory	 effective	 date	 that	 have	 a	
material	impact	to	the	Company.

3.		INVENTORIES

As	at	December	31,
(C$000s)

Spare	parts

Chemicals

Sand	and	proppant

Coiled	tubing

Other

2022
($)

54,511	

27,049	

22,417	

4,751	

138	

2021
($)

59,573	

26,577	

9,414	

5,481	

795	

108,866	

101,840	

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For	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022,	the	cost	of	inventories	recognized	as	an	expense	and	included	in	cost	of	sales	was	
approximately	$573,000	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	$396,000).

The	 Company	 reviews	 the	 carrying	 value	 of	 its	 inventory	 on	 an	 ongoing	 basis	 for	 obsolescence	 and	 to	 verify	 that	 the	
carrying	 value	 exceeds	 the	 net	 realizable	 amount.	 For	 the	 year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022,	 the	 Company	 recorded	 an	
impairment	charge	of	$8,477	to	write-down	inventory	to	its	net	realizable	amount	in	Canada	and	the	United	States	(year	
ended	December	31,	2021	–	$nil).	The	inventory	impaired	was	primarily	related	to	spare	parts.

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

United	States

Canada

2022
($)

5,562	

2,915	

8,477	

2021
($)

—	

—	

—	

4.		ASSETS	HELD	FOR	SALE
During	the	first	quarter	 of	 2022,	management	committed	to	a	plan	to	sell	its	Russian	division.	The	associated	assets	and	
liabilities	 were	 consequently	 presented	 as	 held	 for	 sale	 in	 these	 financial	 statements,	 effective	 March	 31,	 2022,	 in	
accordance	with	IFRS	5	Non-current	Assets	Held	for	Sale	and	Discontinued	Operations.

In	 conjunction	 with	 the	 ongoing	 sale	 process	 and	 in	 light	 of	 the	 additional	 Canadian	 sanctions	 and	 restrictions	 that	 were	
issued	in	relation	to	the	Russian	oil	and	gas	industry	during	the	second	quarter,	the	Company	recorded	an	impairment	of	
$42.8	 million	 at	 June	 30,	 2022	 to	 write-down	 the	 Russian	 division’s	 current	 and	 long-term	 assets	 to	 their	 expected	
recoverable	amount.	At	September	30,	2022	and	again	at	December	31,	2022,	the	Company	further	adjusted	the	Russian	
division’s	current	and	long-term	assets	to	reflect	their	revised	expected	recoverable	amount.	Management	will	continue	to	
revisit	the	fair	value	of	the	net	assets	at	each	reporting	period	and	upon	the	close	of	the	transaction.

The	evolving	laws	and	sanctions	from	the	governments	of	Canada,	the	U.S.,	and	other	western	nations	as	well	as	domestic	
laws	and	sanctions	of	the	Russian	Federation	have	impacted	the	Company’s	efforts	to	divest	the	Russia	division.	Within	this	
dynamic	 context,	 the	 Company	 continues	 to	 make	 progress	 toward	 a	 sale	 of	 its	 Russian	 subsidiary	 and	 is	 seeking	 to	
complete	this	transaction	as	soon	as	possible	while	complying	with	all	applicable	laws	and	sanctions.

It	is	management’s	judgement,	that	based	on	the	facts	and	circumstances,	the	Company	continues	to	control	and	therefore	
consolidate	the	Russian	subsidiary.	

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment

Impairment	of	inventory

Impairment	of	other	assets

2022
($)

6,006	

30,259	

4,420	

40,685	

2021
($)

—	

—	

—	

—	

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(a) Financial	Information

The	 financial	 performance	 and	 cash	 flow	 information	 of	 the	 Russia	 operating	 division	 for	 the	 years	 ended	 December	 31,	
2022	and	2021	are:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Revenue

Expenses

Impairment	charges

(Loss)	income	before	income	tax

Income	tax	expense

Net	(loss)	income	from	discontinued	operations

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Net	cash	provided	by	operating	activities

Net	cash	provided	by	(used	in)	financing	activities

Net	cash	used	in	investing	activities

Effect	of	exchange	rate	changes	on	cash	and	cash	equivalents

Increase	in	cash	and	cash	equivalents	from	discontinued	operations

(b) Assets	and	Liabilities	of	Disposal	Group	Held	for	Sale

2022
($)

117,257	

98,698	

40,685	

(22,126)	 	

1,500	

(23,626)	 	

2022
($)

12,453	

—	

(369)	 	

3,864	

15,948	

2021
($)

122,146	

108,894	

—	

13,252	

1,333	

11,919	

2021
($)

6,457	

—	

(4,648)	

156	

1,965	

The	 following	 assets	 and	 liabilities	 were	 reclassified	 as	 held	 for	 sale	 in	 relation	 to	 the	 discontinued	 operations	 as	 at	
December	31,	2022:

(C$000s)

Assets	classified	as	held	for	sale

Cash	and	cash	equivalents

Accounts	receivable

Income	taxes	recoverable

Inventories

Prepaid	expenses	and	deposits

Liabilities	directly	associated	with	assets	classified	as	held	for	sale

Accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities

($)

9,895	

31,964	

834	

2,069	

1,178	

45,940	

18,852	

18,852	

The	Company	is	not	expecting	to	repatriate	any	of	its	cash	held	in	Russia	other	than	through	any	proceeds	received	through	
a	sale	of	its	Russian	business.	

No	deferred	tax	asset	is	recognized	for	the	assets	held	for	sale/discontinued	operations.

The	 cumulative	 foreign	 exchange	 gains	 recognized	 in	 other	 comprehensive	 income	 in	 relation	 to	 the	 discontinued	
operations	as	at	December	31,	2022	was	$6,251.

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5.		PROPERTY,	PLANT	AND	EQUIPMENT

Year	Ended	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)
Assets	under	construction	(1)

Opening
Net	Book	
Value
($)

22,945	

Assets	
Classified	as	
Held	for	Sale

Additions
($)

Disposals
($)

Impairment Depreciation
($)

($)

Foreign	
Exchange	
Adjustments
($)

Closing	
Net	Book	
Value
($)

(890)	 	

23,931	

—	

—	

—	

1,663	

47,649	

Field	equipment

	 459,757	

(3,619)	 	

63,375	

(8,119)	 	

(10,670)	 	 (103,808)	 	

24,400	

	 421,316	

Buildings

Land

Shop,	office	and	other	equipment

Computers	and	computer	software

Leasehold	improvements

38,950	

33,424	

1,362	

7,010	

(25)	 	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

515	

119	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

(4,225)	 	

(2,190)	 	

32,535	

—	

5,154	

38,578	

(738)	 	

(4,897)	 	

(18)	 	

53	

11	

5	

677	

2,639	

81	

(1)	Additions	for	assets	under	construction	are	net	of	transfers	into	the	other	categories	of	property,	plant	and	equipment,	when	they	become	available	for	use.

	 563,423	

(4,509)	 	

87,940	

(8,119)	 	

(10,670)	 	 (113,686)	 	

29,096	

	 543,475	

As	at	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)

Assets	under	construction

Field	equipment

Buildings

Land

Shop,	office	and	other	equipment

Computers	and	computer	software

Leasehold	improvements

Year	Ended	December	31,	2021
(C$000s)
Assets	under	construction	(1)

Field	equipment

Buildings

Land

Shop,	office	and	other	equipment

Computers	and	computer	software

Leasehold	improvements

Cost
($)

47,649	

Accumulated
Depreciation
($)

—	

2,391,688	

(1,970,372)	 	

90,583	

38,578	

27,832	

45,415	

8,832	

(58,048)	 	

—	

(27,155)	 	

(42,776)	 	

(8,751)	 	

Net	Book
Value
($)

47,649	

421,316	

32,535	

38,578	

677	

2,639	

81	

2,650,577	

(2,107,102)	 	

543,475	

Opening
Net	Book	
Value
($)

15,179	

506,290	

46,903	

35,103	

2,388	

12,133	

492	

Additions
($)

Disposals Depreciation
($)

($)

Foreign	
Exchange	
Adjustments
($)

Closing	
Net	Book	
Value
($)

7,879	

62,394	

144	

29	

—	

253	

—	

—	

—	

(113)	 	

22,945	

(3,258)	 	

(110,244)	 	

4,575	

459,757	

—	

770	

—	

—	

—	

(4,220)	 	

—	

(918)	 	

(5,341)	 	

(45)	 	

(3,877)	 	

(2,478)	 	

(108)	 	

(35)	 	

(472)	 	

38,950	

33,424	

1,362	

7,010	

(25)	

618,488	

70,699	

(2,488)	 	

(120,768)	 	

(2,508)	 	

563,423	

(1)	Additions	for	assets	under	construction	are	net	of	transfers	into	the	other	categories	of	property,	plant	and	equipment,	when	they	become	available	for	use.

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As	at	December	31,	2021
(C$000s)

Assets	under	construction

Field	equipment

Buildings

Land

Shop,	office	and	other	equipment

Computers	and	computer	software

Leasehold	improvements

Cost
($)

22,945	

Accumulated
Depreciation
($)

—	

2,336,369	

(1,876,612)	 	

90,211	

33,424	

27,832	

44,900	

8,713	

(51,261)	 	

—	

(26,470)	 	

(37,890)	 	

(8,738)	 	

Net	Book
Value
($)

22,945	

459,757	

38,950	

33,424	

1,362	

7,010	

(25)	

2,564,394	

(2,000,971)	 	

563,423	

Property,	 plant	 and	 equipment	 are	 tested	 for	 impairment	 in	 accordance	 with	 the	 Company’s	 accounting	 policy.	 The	
Company	 reviews	 the	 carrying	 value	 of	 its	 property,	 plant	 and	 equipment	 at	 each	 reporting	 period	 for	 indicators	 of	
impairment.	 As	 well,	 the	 Company	 assesses	 at	 the	 end	 of	 each	 reporting	 period	 whether	 there	 is	 any	 indication	 that	 an	
impairment	loss	recognized	in	prior	periods	for	an	asset	or	cash-generating	unit	(CGU)	other	than	goodwill	may	no	longer	
exist	or	may	have	decreased.	If	any	such	indication	exists,	the	Company	estimates	the	recoverable	amount	of	that	CGU	to	
determine	if	the	reversal	of	impairment	loss	is	supported.

The	Company’s	CGUs	are	determined	to	be	at	the	country	level,	consisting	of	Canada,	the	United	States,	and	Argentina.

As	at	December	31,	2022,	the	Company	determined	that	there	are	no	events	or	changes	in	circumstances	indicating	that	an	
estimate	of	the	recoverable	amount	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	is	required	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022.	

The	 Company	 will	 continue	 to	 monitor	 and	 update	 its	 assumptions	 and	 estimates	 with	 respect	 to	 property,	 plant	 and	
equipment	impairment	on	an	ongoing	basis.

In	addition,	the	Company	 carried	out	a	comprehensive	review	of	its	property,	plant	and	equipment	and	identified	assets	
that	 were	 permanently	 idle	 or	 obsolete,	 and	 therefore,	 no	 longer	 able	 to	 generate	 cash	 inflows.	 These	 assets	 were	
derecognized	 and	 written	 off	 resulting	 in	 an	 impairment	 charge	 of	 $10,670	 for	 the	 year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022	 (year	
ended	December	31,	2021	–	$nil).

The	impairment	losses	by	CGU	are	as	follows:

Years	Ended	December	31,

(C$000s)

United	States

6.		BRIDGE	LOAN

2022

($)

10,670	

10,670	

2021

($)

—	

—	

During	the	second	quarter	of	2022,	the	Company	repaid	and	cancelled	its	$25,000	secured	bridge	loan	(“Bridge	Loan”)	with	
G2S2	 Capital	 Inc.	 (“G2S2”),	 a	 company	 controlled	 by	 George	 S.	 Armoyan,	 a	 member	 of	 the	 Board	 of	 Directors.	 Prior	 to	
repayment,	 the	 Company	 had	 drawn	 $15,000.	 The	 loan	 was	 executed	 during	 the	 first	 quarter	 of	 2022	 to	 fund	 the	
Company’s	short-term	working	capital	requirements	during	a	period	of	improved	activity	in	North	America.	

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7.		LONG-TERM	DEBT

As	at	December	31,
(C$000s)
$250,000	extendible	revolving	term	loan	facility,	secured	by	the	Canadian	and	U.S.	assets	of	the	

Company	on	a	first	priority	basis

$2,606	1.5	Lien	Notes	due	December	18,	2023,	bearing	interest	at	10.00%	payable	semi-annually,	
secured	by	the	Canadian	and	U.S.	assets	of	the	Company	on	a	second	priority	basis	ahead	of	the	
Second	Lien	Notes

US$120,000	Second	Lien	Notes	due	March	15,	2026,	bearing	interest	at	10.875%	payable	semi-
annually,	secured	by	the	Canadian	and	U.S.	assets	of	the	Company	on	a	second	priority	basis

Less:	unamortized	debt	issuance	costs

Current	portion

Long-term	portion

2022
($)

2021
($)

170,000	

190,000	

2,534	

55,385	

162,528	

(3,342)	 	

331,720	

2,534	

329,186	

331,720	

152,136	

(9,042)	

388,479	

—	

388,479	

388,479	

The	fair	value	of	the	Second	Lien	Notes	(as	defined	below),	as	measured	based	on	the	closing	market	price	at	December	31,	
2022	was	$147,411	(December	31,	2021	–	$139,640).	The	carrying	value	of	the	revolving	term	loan	facility	approximates	its	
fair	value	as	the	interest	rate	is	not	significantly	different	from	current	interest	rates	for	similar	loans.	As	at	December	31,	
2022,	there	have	been	no	trades	in	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	of	which	the	Company	is	aware	to	provide	an	alternative	fair	value	
reference;	however,	the	conversion	price	is	significantly	higher	than	the	exercise	price	which	indicates	that	the	fair	value	of	
the	1.5	Lien	Notes	would	be	significantly	higher	than	its	carrying	amount.	

(a) 1.5	Lien	Notes

On	 December	 18,	 2020,	 the	 Company	 issued	 $60,000	 of	 1.5	 lien	 senior	 secured	 10	 percent	 payment-in-kind	 convertible	
notes	(“1.5	Lien	Notes”)	due	December	18,	2023	on	a	private	placement	basis.	The	terms	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	enable	the	
holders	 to	 convert	 each	 $1,000	 principal	 amount	 into	 approximately	 750	 common	 shares	 at	 their	 discretion.	 Interest	 is	
payable	in	cash	semi-annually	on	March	15	and	September	15	of	each	year.	On	each	interest	payment	date,	the	Company	
may	elect	to	defer	and	pay	in-kind	any	interest	accrued	as	of	such	interest	payment	date	by	increasing	the	unpaid	principal	
amount	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	as	at	such	date	(each,	a	"PIK	Interest	Payment").	Following	each	such	increase	in	the	principal	
amount	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	as	a	result	of	any	PIK	Interest	Payment,	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	will	bear	interest	on	such	increased	
principal	amount	from	and	after	the	date	of	each	such	PIK	Interest	Payment.	Upon	repayment	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes,	any	
interest	which	has	accrued	thereon	but	has	not	been	capitalized	as	set	forth	above	shall	be	paid	in	cash.	

The	 liability	 portion	 of	 the	 1.5	 Lien	 Notes	 was	 recorded	 at	 an	 initial	 fair	 value	 of	 $55,127	 using	 a	 discount	 rate	 of	 13.4	
percent,	 representing	 the	 discount	 rate	 of	 a	 comparable	 debt	 instrument	 without	 a	 conversion	 feature.	 The	 remaining	
$4,873	is	the	difference	between	the	initial	principal	amount	and	the	fair	value	of	the	liability	component	and	was	recorded	
as	the	equity	portion	of	the	conversion	feature	in	shareholders’	equity.	The	Company	incurred	transaction	costs	of	$7,596	
associated	with	the	issuance	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	which	was	allocated	to	debt	issuance	costs	and	share	issuance	costs	on	a	
proportional	basis	to	the	initial	fair	value	of	the	liability	and	equity	components.

During	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022,	the	Company	completed	the	early	conversion	of	its	1.5	Lien	Notes	resulting	in	$44,834	of	
notes	converted	to	shares	at	a	price	of	$1.3325	per	share,	leaving	$2,606	principal	amount	of	1.5	Lien	Notes	outstanding.	As	
a	 result	 of	 the	 program,	 the	 Company	 issued	 33,646,514	 new	 common	 shares	 associated	 with	 the	 conversion	 of	 the	
participating	1.5	Lien	Notes	and	paid	$2,262	in	interest	as	an	early	conversion	fee.

During	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022,	$56,052	principal	amount	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	was	converted	into	42,065,259	
common	shares	(including	the	early	conversions	discussed	above).	For	accounting	purposes,	the	conversion	was	recorded	
on	 a	 proportional	 basis	 as	 a	 reduction	 of	 the	 liability	 and	 equity	 portion	 of	 the	 1.5	 Lien	 Notes	 for	 $54,339	 and	 $4,552	
respectively,	with	a	corresponding	increase	to	share	capital.

Since	inception,	the	Company	has	opted	to	pay	all	interest	payments	on	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	in	cash	rather	than	utilizing	the	
payment-in-kind	option.

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(b) Revolving	Credit	Facility

The	Company’s	revolving	credit	facilities	consist	of	an	operating	facility	of	$45,000	and	a	syndicated	facility	of	$205,000.	On	
September	29,	2022,	the	Company	amended	its	credit	agreement,	which	included	an	extension	of	the	the	maturity	date	to	
July	 1,	 2024.	 The	 credit	 agreement	 can	 be	 extended	 by	 one	 or	 more	 years	 at	 the	 Company’s	 request	 and	 lenders’	
acceptance.	 The	 Company	 may	 also	 prepay	 principal	 without	 penalty.	 The	 interest	 rates	 are	 based	 on	 the	 parameters	 of	
certain	bank	covenants.	For	prime-based	loans	and	U.S.	base-rate	loans,	the	rate	ranges	from	prime	or	U.S.	base	rate	plus	
1.00	percent	to	prime	plus	3.50	percent.	For	SOFR-based	loans	and	bankers’	acceptance-based	loans,	the	margin	thereon	
ranges	from	2.00	percent	to	4.50	percent	above	the	respective	base	rates.	The	Company	incurs	interest	at	the	high	end	of	
the	ranges	outlined	above	if	its	net	Total	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio	is	above	4.00:1.00.	As	at	December	31,	2022,	the	
Company’s	net	Total	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio	was	1.38:1.00.		

Debt	issuance	costs	related	to	this	facility	are	amortized	over	its	term.

Interest	 on	 long-term	 debt	 (including	 the	 amortization	 of	 debt	 issuance	 costs	 and	 debt	 discount)	 for	 the	 year	 ended	
December	31,	2022	was	$46,756	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	$37,833).	

The	following	table	sets	out	an	analysis	of	long-term	debt	and	the	movements	in	long-term	debt:

(C$000s)

Balance,	January	1

Issuance	of	long-term	debt,	net	of	debt	issuance	costs

Long-term	debt	repayments

Conversion	of	1.5	Lien	Notes	into	shares

Amortization	of	compound	financial	instrument	discount

Amortization	of	debt	issuance	costs	and	debt	discount

Foreign	exchange	adjustments

Balance,	December	31

2022
($)

388,479	

17,762	

(45,000)	 	

(54,339)	 	

1,488	

13,127	

10,203	

2021
($)

324,633	

59,555	

(5,965)	

(272)	

1,451	

9,699	

(622)	

331,720	

388,479	

At	 December	 31,	 2022,	 the	 Company	 had	 utilized	 $990	 of	 its	 loan	 facility	 for	 letters	 of	 credit,	 had	 $170,000	 outstanding	
under	 its	 revolving	 term	 loan	 facility,	 leaving	 $79,010	 in	 available	 credit.	 The	 Company’s	 credit	 facilities	 are	 subject	 to	 a	
monthly	 borrowing	 base,	 which	 at	 December	 31,	 2022	 was	 above	 the	 maximum	 availability	 of	 $250,000	 under	 its	 credit	
facilities.	See	note	15	for	further	details	on	the	covenants	in	respect	of	the	Company’s	long-term	debt.

The	 aggregate	 scheduled	 principal	 repayments	 required	

in	 each	 of	 the	 next	

five	 years	 are	 as	

follows:

As	at	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Thereafter

Amount
($)

—	

170,000	

—	

162,528	

—	

—	

332,528	

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8.		CAPITAL	STOCK
Authorized	capital	stock	consists	of	an	unlimited	number	of	common	shares.

Years	Ended	December	31,

Continuity	of	Common	Shares

Balance,	beginning	of	period

Issued	upon	exercise	of	warrants

Conversion	of	1.5	Lien	Notes	into	shares	(note	7)

Issued	upon	exercise	of	stock	options

Reclassification	of	loan	receivable

Cancellation	of	fractional	shares	upon	50:1	share	consolidation

Shares
(#)

2022

Amount
($000s)

Shares
(#)

37,700,972	

801,178	

37,408,490	 	

531,706	

42,065,259	

435,567	

—	

—	

5,054	

58,892	

2,435	

(2,500)	 	

—	

73,460	 	

219,136	 	

—	

—	

(114)	 	

2021

Amount
($000s)

800,184	

698	

296	

—	

—	

—	

Balance,	end	of	period

80,733,504	

865,059	

37,700,972	 	

801,178	

Years	Ended	December	31,

Weighted	average	number	of	common	shares	outstanding

Basic

Diluted

2022
(#)

2021
(#)

42,609,234	

37,543,761	

84,621,154	

86,677,886	

The	difference	between	basic	and	diluted	shares	is	attributable	to:	warrants	issued	as	disclosed	in	note	9,	the	dilutive	effect	
of	the	conversion	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	as	disclosed	in	note	7,	and	the	dilutive	effect	of	stock	options	issued	by	the	Company	
as	disclosed	in	note	9.	The	convertible	1.5	Lien	Notes	are	dilutive	at	the	level	of	profit	from	continuing	operations	and	in	
accordance	with	IAS	33	Earnings	per	Share,	have	been	treated	as	dilutive	for	the	purpose	of	diluted	EPS.	The	diluted	loss	per	
share	is	lower	than	basic	loss	per	share	because	of	the	effect	of	losses	on	discontinued	operations.

Years	Ended	December	31,

Net	income	(loss)	from	continuing	operations

Used	in	calculating	basic	earnings	per	share

Add:	interest	savings	on	convertible	1.5	Lien	Notes,	net	of	tax

Used	in	calculating	dilutive	earnings	per	share

Net	income	(loss)	from	discontinued	operations

Net	income	(loss)	used	in	calculating	diluted	earnings	per	share

9.		SHARE-BASED	PAYMENTS
(a) Stock	Options

2022
(#)

2021
(#)

35,303	

4,097	

39,400	

(23,626)	 	

15,774	

(94,731)	

4,545	

(90,186)	

11,919	

(78,267)	

Years	Ended	December	31,

Continuity	of	Stock	Options

Balance,	beginning	of	period

Granted	

Exercised	for	common	shares

Forfeited

Balance,	end	of	period

2022
Average	
Exercise	Price
($)

3.54	

8.32	

3.54	

3.54	

4.90	

Options
(#)

3,300,000	

1,020,000	

(435,567)	 	

(296,664)	 	

3,587,769	

2021
Average	
Exercise	Price
($)

—	

3.54	

—	

3.54	

3.54	

Options
(#)

—	

3,600,000	 	

—	

(300,000)	 	

3,300,000	 	

Stock	options	vest	equally	over	three	years	and	expire	five	years	from	the	date	of	grant.	The	exercise	price	of	outstanding	
options	range	from	$3.41	to	$10.00	with	a	weighted	average	remaining	life	of	3.86	years.	When	stock	options	are	exercised,	
the	 proceeds	 together	 with	 the	 compensation	 expense	 previously	 recorded	 in	 contributed	 surplus,	 are	 added	 to	 capital	
stock.

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The	weighted	average	fair	value	of	options	granted	during	2022,	determined	using	the	Black-Scholes	valuation	method,	was	
$4.58	per	option	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	$2.15	per	option).	The	Company	applied	the	following	assumptions	in	
determining	the	fair	value	of	options	on	the	date	of	grant:

Years	Ended	December	31,

Expected	life	(years)

Expected	volatility	(%)

Risk-free	interest	rate	(%)

Expected	dividends	($)

Expected	volatility	is	estimated	by	considering	historical	average	share	price	volatility.

(b) Share	Units

Years	Ended	December	31,

Continuity	of	Deferred	Share	Units

Balance,	beginning	of	period

Granted	

Exercised

Balance,	end	of	period

Years	Ended	December	31,

Stock	options

Deferred	share	units

Total	stock-based	compensation	expense

2022

3.00

84.60

3.34

—	

2021

3.00

99.99

1.00

—	

2022

2021

(#)

107,400	

127,000	

(1,600)	 	

(#)

2,400	

105,000	

—	

232,800	

107,400	

2022
($)

2,776	

579	

3,355	

2021
($)

2,272	

279	

2,551	

Stock-based	compensation	expense	is	included	in	selling,	general	and	administrative	expenses.	

The	Company	grants	deferred	share	units	to	its	outside	directors.	These	units	vest	on	the	first	anniversary	of	the	date	of	
grant	 and	 are	 settled	 either	 in	 cash	 (equal	 to	 the	 market	 value	 of	 the	 underlying	 shares	 at	 the	 time	 of	 exercise)	 or	 in	
Company	shares	purchased	on	the	open	market.	The	fair	value	of	the	deferred	share	units	is	recognized	equally	over	the	
vesting	period,	based	on	the	current	market	price	of	the	Company’s	shares.	At	December	31,	2022,	the	liability	pertaining	to	
deferred	share	units	was	$839	(December	31,	2021	–	$269).	

Changes	 in	 the	 Company’s	 obligations	 under	 the	 deferred	 share	 unit	 plans,	 which	 arise	 from	 fluctuations	 in	 the	 market	
value	of	the	Company’s	shares	underlying	these	compensation	programs,	are	recorded	as	the	share	value	changes.

(c) Warrants

The	 Company	 issued	 5,824,433	 warrants	 to	 shareholders	 of	 record	 (i.e.	 registered	 shareholders)	 as	 of	 market	 close	 on	
December	17,	2020.	Each	warrant	is	exercisable	for	a	period	of	three	years	into	one	common	share	at	a	price	of	$2.50	per	
common	share,	subject	to	customary	adjustments	and	restrictions.	The	fair	value	of	the	warrants	at	issuance	was	estimated	
using	a	Black-Scholes	pricing	model,	in	the	amount	of	$40,797,	and	accounted	for	as	a	reduction	of	the	gain	on	settlement	
of	debt	during	the	fourth	quarter	of	2020.	

During	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022,	531,706	warrants	were	exercised	for	total	proceeds	of	$1,330.

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Years	Ended	December	31,

Continuity	of	Warrants

Balance,	January	1

Exercised	for	common	shares

Cancelled

Balance,	December	31

10.		INCOME	TAXES
The	components	of	income	tax	expense	(recovery)	are:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Current	income	tax	expense

Deferred	income	tax	recovery

2022
Average	
Exercise	Price
($)

2.50	

2.50	

—	

2.50	

Warrants
(#)

5,750,856	

(531,706)	 	

—	

5,219,150	

2021
Average	
Exercise	Price
($)

2.50	

2.50	

2.50	

2.50	

Warrants
(#)

5,824,433	 	

(73,460)	 	

(117)	 	

5,750,856	 	

2022
($)

5,443	

(16,466)	 	

(11,023)	 	

2021
($)

158	

(27,033)	

(26,875)	

The	 provision	 for	 income	 taxes	 in	 the	 consolidated	 statements	 of	 operations	 varies	 from	 the	 amount	 that	 would	 be	
computed	 by	 applying	 the	 expected	 2022	 tax	 rate	 of	 23.0	 percent	 (year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2021	 –	 23.0	 percent)	 to	
income	before	income	taxes.

The	main	reasons	for	differences	between	the	expected	income	tax	expense	(recovery)	and	the	amount	recorded	are:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s	except	percentages)

Income	(loss)	before	income	tax	from	continuing	operations

Income	tax	rate	(%)

Computed	expected	income	tax	expense	(recovery)

Increase	(decrease)	in	income	taxes	resulting	from:

Non-deductible	expenses

Foreign	tax	rate	and	other	foreign	differences

Translation	of	foreign	subsidiaries	

Other	non-income	taxes

Recognition	of	tax	losses

Other

2022
($)

24,280	

23.0	

5,584	

2,358	

2,053	

146	

(333)	 	

(20,876)	 	

45	

2021
($)
Revised	(1)

(121,606)	

23.0	

(27,969)	

6,387	

(2,721)	

1,275	

110	

(5,421)	

1,464	

(11,023)	 	

(26,875)	

(1)	All	comparative	amounts	exclude	the	impact	from	the	Company’s	Russia	operations,	which	have	been	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations.

The	following	table	summarizes	the	income	tax	effect	of	temporary	differences	that	give	rise	to	the	deferred	income	tax	
asset	(liability)	at	December	31:

As	at	December	31,
(C$000s)

Property,	plant	and	equipment

Losses	carried	forward

Deferred	compensation	payable

Other

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($)

(75,657)	 	

52,351	

952	

10,904	

(11,450)	 	

2021
($)

(84,890)	

46,547	

—	

12,057	

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Loss	carry-forwards	expire	at	various	dates	ranging	from	December	31,	2023	to	December	31,	2042.

The	movement	in	deferred	income	tax	assets	and	liabilities	during	the	current	and	prior	year	is	as	follows:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Balance,	beginning	of	year
Charged	(credited)	to	the	consolidated	statements	of	operations	or	accumulated	other	

comprehensive	income:

Property,	plant	and	equipment

Losses	carried	forward

Deferred	compensation	payable

Other

Balance,	end	of	year

The	Company	has	tax	losses	and	attributes	for	which	no	deferred	tax	asset	is	recognized:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Tax	losses	(capital)

Tax	losses	(income)

Property,	plant	and	equipment

Canadian	exploration	expenses

Deferred	compensation	payable

Deferred	financing	and	share	issuance	costs

Other

2022
($)

2021
($)

(26,286)	 	

(53,841)	

9,233	

5,805	

952	

(1,154)	 	

(11,450)	 	

11,049	

9,535	

—	

6,971	

(26,286)	

2022
($)

41,969	

36,348	

21,234	

5,180	

200	

2,542	

18,206	

2021
($)
Revised	(1)

41,851	

51,953	

21,194	

5,128	

64	

4,020	

11,264	

(1)	All	comparative	amounts	exclude	the	impact	from	the	Company’s	Russia	operations,	which	have	been	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations.

Deferred	tax	assets	are	only	recognized	to	the	extent	that	it	is	probable	that	the	assets	can	be	utilized.	The	Company	has	
concluded	 that	 the	 deferred	 tax	 assets	 will	 be	 recoverable	 using	 the	 estimated	 future	 taxable	 income	 based	 on	 the	
approved	 business	 plans	 and	 budgets	 for	 each	 subsidiary.	 The	 Company	 expects	 to	 have	 sufficient	 taxable	 income	 in	
succeeding	years	to	fully	utilize	its	deferred	tax	assets	before	they	expire.

11.		COMMITMENTS
The	Company	has	lease	commitments	for	premises,	equipment,	vehicles	and	storage	facilities	under	agreements	requiring	
aggregate	minimum	payments	over	the	five	years	following	December	31,	2022,	as	follows:

(C$000s)

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Thereafter

Right-of-Use	
Asset	
Recognized

No	Right-of-
Use	Asset	
Recognized

Total

($)

10,693	 	

7,966	 	

3,467	 	

1,159	 	

995	 	

663	 	

($)

5,887	 	

1,932	 	

1,376	 	

31	 	

—	 	

—	 	

($)

16,580	

9,898	

4,843	

1,190	

995	

663	

24,943	 	

9,226	 	

34,169	

The	 Company	 recognizes	 right-of-use	 assets	 for	 its	 leases,	 except	 for	 short-term	 leases,	 low	 value	 leases,	 leases	 with	
variable	payments,	or	service	contracts	that	are	out	of	scope	of	IFRS	16.

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The	Company	has	obligations	for	the	purchase	of	products,	services	and	property,	plant	and	equipment	over	the	next	two	
years	following	December	31,	2022,	as	follows:

(C$000s)

2023

2024

($)

56,870	

5,458	

62,328	

12.		LEASES
The	 Company’s	 leasing	 activities	 comprise	 of	 buildings	 and	 various	 field	 equipment	 including	 railcars	 and	 motor	 vehicle	
leases.	Lease	terms	are	negotiated	on	an	individual	basis	and	contain	a	wide	range	of	different	terms	and	conditions.	The	
lease	agreements	do	not	impose	any	covenants	other	than	the	security	interests	in	the	leased	assets	that	are	held	by	the	
lessor.

The	following	table	sets	out	the	movement	in	the	right-of-use	assets	by	class	of	underlying	asset:

Year	Ended	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)

Field	equipment

Buildings

Opening
Net	Book	
Value
($)

13,599	

8,406	

22,005	

Additions
($)

Disposals Depreciation
($)

($)

Foreign	
Exchange	
Adjustments
($)

10,099	

1,625	

11,724	

(2,090)	 	

(1,192)	 	

(3,282)	 	

(6,120)	 	

(2,221)	 	

(8,341)	 	

655	

147	

802	

Closing	
Net	Book	
Value
($)

16,143	

6,765	

22,908	

The	following	additional	disclosures	regarding	the	Company’s	leases	are:

(C$000s)

Interest	expense	on	lease	obligations

Expense	relating	to	short-term	leases	(included	in	operating	and	selling,	general	and	administrative	expense)

Expense	relating	to	low	value	leases	(included	in	operating	and	selling,	general	and	administrative	expense)

Expense	relating	to	variable	lease	payments	(included	in	operating	and	selling,	general	and	administrative	expense)

Income	from	subleasing	of	right-of-use	assets

Total	cash	outflow	for	lease	obligations

The	following	table	sets	out	the	movement	in	the	lease	obligation:

(C$000s)

Balance,	January	1

Additions

Disposals/retirements

Principal	portion	of	payments

Foreign	exchange	adjustments

Balance,	December	31

2022
($)

1,188	

43,972	

506	

4,683	

(118)	

10,354	

2022
($)

20,564	

11,724	

(578)	

(9,166)	

648	

23,192	

13.		FINANCIAL	INSTRUMENTS
The	 Company’s	 financial	 instruments	 included	 in	 the	 consolidated	 balance	 sheets	 are	 comprised	 of	 cash	 and	 cash	
equivalents,	accounts	receivable,	deposits,	bank	overdrafts,	accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities,	and	long-term	debt.

(a) Fair	Values	of	Financial	Assets	and	Liabilities

The	 fair	 values	 of	 financial	 instruments	 included	 in	 the	 consolidated	 balance	 sheets,	 except	 long-term	 debt,	 approximate	
their	carrying	amounts	due	to	the	short-term	maturity	of	those	instruments.	The	fair	value	and	carrying	value	of	the	Second	

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Lien	Notes,	as	measured	based	on	the	closing	market	price	at	December	31,	2022	was	$147,411	and	$162,528,	respectively	
(December	31,	2021	–	$139,640	and	$152,136).	

The	fair	values	of	the	remaining	long-term	debt	approximate	their	carrying	values,	as	described	in	note	7.

(b) Credit	Risk

Substantial	amounts	of	the	Company’s	accounts	receivable	are	with	customers	in	the	oil	and	natural	gas	industry	and	are	
subject	to	normal	industry	credit	risks.	The	Company	mitigates	this	risk	through	its	credit	policies	and	practices	including	the	
use	of	credit	limits	and	approvals,	and	by	monitoring	the	financial	condition	of	its	customers.	At	December	31,	2022,	the	
Company	had	a	loss	allowance	provision	for	accounts	receivable	of	$481	(December	31,	2021	–	$569).

IFRS	 9	 Financial	 Instruments	 requires	 an	 entity	 to	 estimate	 its	 expected	 credit	 loss	 for	 all	 trade	 accounts	 receivable	 even	
when	they	are	not	past	due	based	on	the	expectation	that	certain	receivables	will	be	uncollectible.	Based	on	the	Company’s	
assessment,	 a	 loan	 loss	 recovery	 of	 $99	 was	 recorded	 during	 the	 year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2022,	 using	 the	 lifetime	
expected	 credit	 loss	 model	 (year	 ended	 December	 31,	 2021	 –	 $1,390).	 The	 expected	 credit	 loss	 rates	 for	 each	 operating	
segment	are	based	on	actual	credit	losses	experienced	in	the	past.	

The	 loss	 allowance	 provision	 for	 trade	 accounts	 receivable	 as	 at	 December	 31,	 2022	 reconciles	 to	 the	 opening	 loss	
allowance	provision	as	follows:

(C$000s)

At	January	1,	2022

(Decrease)	increase	in	loan	loss	allowance	recognized	in	statement	of	operations

Foreign	exchange	adjustments

At	December	31,	2022

2022
($)

569	

(99)	

11	

481	

Payment	terms	with	customers	vary	by	country	and	contract.	Standard	payment	terms	are	30	days	from	invoice	date.	The	
Company’s	aged	trade	and	accrued	accounts	receivable	at	December	31,	2022	and	2021,	excluding	any	impaired	accounts,	
are	as	follows:

As	at	December	31,
(C$000s)

Current

31	–	60	days

61	–	90	days

91+	days

Total

(c)

Interest	Rate	Risk

2022
($)

203,689	

27,633	

2,352	

2,120	

2021
($)

135,043	

26,405	

13,716	

8,310	

235,794	

183,474	

The	Company	is	exposed	to	cash	flow	risk	due	to	fluctuating	interest	payments	required	to	service	any	floating-rate	debt.	
The	increase	or	decrease	in	annual	interest	expense	for	each	1	percentage	point	change	in	interest	rates	on	floating-rate	
debt	at	December	31,	2022	amounts	to	$1,700	(December	31,	2021	–	$1,900).

The	Company’s	effective	interest	rate	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	was	8.7	percent	(year	ended	December	31,	
2021	–	8.4	percent).	

(d) Liquidity	Risk

The	 Company’s	 principal	 sources	 of	 liquidity	 are	 operating	 cash	 flows,	 existing	 or	 new	 credit	 facilities,	 new	 secured	 or	
unsecured	 debt,	 and	 new	 share	 equity.	 The	 Company	 monitors	 its	 liquidity	 to	 ensure	 it	 has	 sufficient	 funds	 to	 complete	
planned	capital	and	other	expenditures.	The	Company	mitigates	liquidity	risk	by	maintaining	adequate	banking	and	credit	
facilities	and	monitoring	its	forecast	and	actual	cash	flows.	The	Company	may	also	adjust	its	capital	spending	to	maintain	
liquidity.	See	note	15	for	further	details	on	the	Company’s	capital	structure.

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The	expected	timing	of	cash	outflows	relating	to	financial	liabilities	is	outlined	in	the	table	below:

At	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)
Accounts	payable	and	
accrued	liabilities
Lease	obligations(1)
Long-term	debt(1)

Total
($)

171,603	

24,943	

409,358	

605,904	

<1	Year
($)

1	–	3	Years
($)

4	–	6	Years
($)

7	–	9	Years
($)

Thereafter
($)

171,603	

10,693	

30,686	

212,982	

—	

12,592	

378,672	

391,264	

—	

1,658	

0	

1,658	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

(1)	Principal	and	interest	of	current	and	long-term	portion

At	December	31,	2021
(C$000s)
Accounts	payable	and	
accrued	liabilities
Lease	obligations(1)
Long-term	debt(1)

Total
($)

<1	Year
($)

1	–	3	Years
($)

4	–	6	Years
($)

7	–	9	Years
($)

Thereafter
($)

127,441	 	

127,441	 	

—	

23,534	 	

441,248	 	

592,223	 	

7,957	 	

33,793	 	

169,191	 	

12,732	 	

251,183	 	

263,915	 	

—	

2,845	 	

156,272	 	

159,117	 	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

—	

(1)	Principal	and	interest	of	current	and	long-term	portion

(e) Foreign	Exchange	Risk

The	Company	is	exposed	to	foreign	exchange	risk	associated	with	foreign	operations	where	assets,	liabilities,	revenue	and	
costs	are	denominated	in	currencies	other	than	Canadian	dollars.	These	currencies	include	the	U.S.	dollar	and	Argentinean	
peso.	The	Company	is	also	exposed	to	the	impact	of	foreign	currency	fluctuations	in	its	Canadian	operations	on	purchases	
of	products	and	property,	plant	and	equipment	from	vendors	in	the	United	States.	In	addition,	the	Company’s	Second	Lien	
Notes	and	related	interest	expense	are	denominated	in	U.S.	dollars.	

The	 amount	 of	 this	 debt	 and	 related	 interest	 expressed	 in	 Canadian	 dollars	 varies	 with	 fluctuations	 in	 the	 US$/Cdn$	
exchange	rate.	The	risk	is	mitigated,	however,	by	the	Company’s	U.S.	operations	and	related	revenue	streams.	A	change	in	
the	 value	 of	 foreign	 currencies	 in	 the	 Company’s	 financial	 instruments	 (cash,	 accounts	 receivable,	 accounts	 payable	 and	
debt)	would	have	had	the	following	impact	on	net	income:

At	December	31,	2022
(C$000s)

1%	change	in	value	of	U.S.	dollar

1%	change	in	value	of	Argentinean	peso

At	December	31,	2021
(C$000s)

1%	change	in	value	of	U.S.	dollar

1%	change	in	value	of	Argentinean	peso

(f) Country	Risk

Impact	to
Net	Income
($)

1,560	

105	

Impact	to
Net	Income
($)

1,407	

90	

The	 ongoing	 conflict	 between	 Russia	 and	 Ukraine	 has	 added	 a	 level	 of	 risk	 and	 uncertainty	 and	 additional	 restrictions	
around	 the	 operations	 of	 the	 Company’s	 Russian	 subsidiary.	 As	 a	 result	 of	 these	 evolving	 circumstances,	 the	 risks,	
restrictions,	 and	 uncertainties	 surrounding,	 among	 other	 things,	 banking,	 the	 Company’s	 ownership	 and	 control	 over	 its	
Russian	subsidiary,	the	physical	security	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	in	Russia,	the	regulatory	approvals	to	complete	a	
sale	transaction	and	overall	business	and	operational	risks	are	being	monitored	and	addressed	as	the	situation	evolves.	The	
impact	of	these	risks	will	be	reflected	in	the	financial	statements	as	required.

The	situation	in	Russia	remains	dynamic	and	additional	sanctions	or	restrictions	may	be	issued	against	or	by	Russia	as	the	
conflict	 evolves.	 Additional	 sanctions	 or	 restrictions	 could	 have	 a	 material	 impact	 on	 the	 Company’s	 assets,	 business,	

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financial	condition	and	cash	flows	in	Russia	and	the	Company	has	determined	that	it	will	sell	its	Russian	operations	as	noted	
in	note	4.

(g) Cash	Risk

The	Company	faces	restrictions	on	the	amount	of	cash	that	can	be	repatriated	out	of	Argentina;	however	these	restrictions	
are	not	expected	to	have	a	material		impact	the	Company’s	liquidity	position.

14.		SUPPLEMENTAL	CASH	FLOW	INFORMATION
Changes	in	non-cash	operating	assets	and	liabilities	are	as	follows:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Accounts	receivable

Inventory

Prepaid	expenses	and	deposits

Accounts	payable	and	accrued	liabilities

Income	taxes	recoverable

Income	taxes	paid

Purchase	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	is	comprised	of:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Property,	plant	and	equipment	additions

Change	in	liabilities	related	to	the	purchase	of	property,	plant	and	equipment

2022
($)

(81,149)	 	

(47,831)	 	

(4,552)	 	

55,665	

2,833	

(75,034)	 	

3,954	

2021
($)

(50,349)	

(18,724)	

3,346	

16,931	

(1,329)	

(50,125)	

2,820	

2022
($)

2021
($)

(88,313)	 	

(70,699)	

8,503	

7,265	

(79,810)	 	

(63,434)	

The	repayment	of	the	1.5	Lien	Notes	in	shares	is	a	non-cash	financing	activity,	see	note	7.

15.		CAPITAL	STRUCTURE
The	 Company’s	 capital	 structure	 is	 comprised	 of	 shareholders’	 equity	 and	 debt.	 The	 Company’s	 objectives	 in	 managing	
capital	 are	 (i)	 to	 maintain	 flexibility	 so	 as	 to	 preserve	 its	 access	 to	 capital	 markets	 and	 its	 ability	 to	 meet	 its	 financial	
obligations,	and	(ii)	to	finance	growth,	including	potential	acquisitions.

The	 Company	 manages	 its	 capital	 structure	 and	 makes	 adjustments	 in	 light	 of	 changing	 market	 conditions	 and	 new	
opportunities,	while	remaining	cognizant	of	the	cyclical	nature	of	the	oilfield	services	sector.	To	maintain	or	adjust	its	capital	
structure,	the	Company	may	revise	its	capital	spending,	issue	new	shares	or	new	debt	or	repay	existing	debt.	

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The	Company	monitors	its	capital	structure	and	financing	requirements	using,	amongst	other	parameters,	the	ratio	of	net	
debt	 to	 Adjusted	 EBITDA.	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 for	 this	 purpose	 is	 calculated	 on	 a	 12-month	 trailing	 basis	 and	 is	 defined	 as	
follows:

For	the	Twelve	Months	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Net	income	(loss)	from	continuing	operations

Adjusted	for	the	following:

Depreciation

Foreign	exchange	(gains)	losses

Loss	on	disposal	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	

Impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment

Impairment	of	inventory

Impairment	of	other	assets

Litigation	settlements	related	to	the	Canadian	division

Restructuring	charges

Stock-based	compensation

Interest

Income	taxes

Adjusted	EBITDA	from	continuing	operations

Net	debt	for	this	purpose	is	calculated	as	follows:

As	at	December	31,
(C$000s)

Long-term	debt,	net	of	debt	issuance	costs	and	debt	discount	

Lease	obligations

(Deduct)	add:	(cash	and	cash	equivalents)	bank	overdraft

Net	debt

2022
($)

35,303	

2021
($)

(94,731)	

122,027	

127,431	

(2,972)	 	

5,333	

10,670	

8,477	

64	

11,258	

5,273	

2,776	

46,555	

(11,023)	 	

233,741	

2022
($)

331,720	

23,192	

(8,498)	 	

346,414	

4,658	

405	

—	

—	

705	

(700)	

673	

2,272	

37,739	

(26,875)	

51,577	

2021
($)

388,479	

20,564	

1,351	

410,394	

The	ratio	of	net	debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	does	not	have	a	standardized	meaning	under	IFRS	and	may	not	be	comparable	to	
similar	measures	used	by	other	companies.

At	December	31,	2022,	the	net	debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio	was	1.48:1	(December	31,	2021	–	7.96:1)	calculated	on	a	12-
month	trailing	basis	as	follows:

For	the	Twelve	Months	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s,	except	ratio)

Net	debt

Adjusted	EBITDA

Net	debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio

2022
($)

346,414	

233,741	

1.48	

2021
($)

410,394	

51,577	

7.96	

The	Company	is	subject	to	certain	financial	covenants	relating	to	working	capital,	leverage	and	the	generation	of	cash	flow	
in	 respect	 of	 its	 operating	 and	 revolving	 credit	 facilities.	 These	 covenants	 are	 monitored	 on	 a	 monthly	 basis.	 As	 per	 the	
amended	credit	facility	agreement	as	disclosed	in	note	7,	the	Company’s	Funded	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	covenant	is	3.00x	
for	the	quarter	ended	December	31,	2022	and	each	quarter	end	thereafter.	As	shown	in	the	table	below,	the	Company	was	
in	compliance	with	its	financial	covenants	associated	with	its	credit	facilities	as	at	December	31,	2022.	

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As	at	December	31,

Covenant

2022

Actual

2022

Working	capital	ratio	not	to	fall	below
Funded	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	not	to	exceed(1)(2)
Funded	Debt	to	Capitalization	not	to	exceed(1)(3)
(1)	Funded	Debt	is	defined	as	Total	Debt	excluding	all	outstanding	Second	Lien	Notes,	1.5	Lien	Notes,	and	lease	obligations.	Total	Debt	includes	bank	loans	and	long-term	debt	
(before	unamortized	debt	issuance	costs	and	debt	discount)	plus	outstanding	letters	of	credit.	For	the	purposes	of	the	Total	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio,	the	Funded	Debt	to	
Capitalization	Ratio	and	the	Funded	Debt	to	Adjusted	EBITDA	ratio,	the	amount	of	Total	Debt	or	Funded	Debt,	as	applicable,	is	reduced	by	the	amount	of	cash	on	hand	with	
lenders	(excluding	any	cash	held	in	a	segregated	account	for	a	specified	purpose,	including	a	potential	equity	cure).
(2)		 Adjusted	EBITDA	is	defined	as	net	income	or	loss	for	the	period	adjusted	for	interest,	taxes,	depreciation	and	amortization,	foreign	exchange	losses	(gains),	non-cash	stock-
based	compensation,	and	gains	and	losses	that	are	extraordinary	or	non-recurring.	For	bank	covenant	purposes,	Adjusted	EBITDA	includes	the	Company’s	discontinued	Russia	
segment.
(3)	Capitalization	is	Total	Debt	plus	equity.

0.69x

2.17x

0.22x

1.15x

0.30x

3.00x

Advances	under	the	credit	facilities	are	limited	by	a	borrowing	base.	The	borrowing	base	is	calculated	based	on	the	sum	of	
the	following:

i.

ii.

Eligible	 North	 American	 accounts	 receivable,	 which	 is	 based	 on	 75	 percent	 of	 accounts	 receivable	 owing	 by	
companies	 rated	 BB+	 or	 lower	 by	 Standard	 &	 Poor’s	 (or	 a	 similar	 rating	 agency)	 and	 85	 percent	 of	 accounts	
receivable	from	companies	rated	BBB-	or	higher;

100	percent	of	unencumbered	cash	of	the	parent	company	and	its	U.S.	operating	subsidiary,	excluding	any	cash	
held	in	a	segregated	account	for	a	specified	purpose,	including	a	potential	equity	cure;	and	

iii. 35	 percent	 of	 the	 net	 book	 value	 of	 property,	 plant	 and	 equipment	 (PP&E)	 of	 the	 parent	 company	 and	 its	 U.S.	

operating	subsidiary.	The	value	of	PP&E	excludes	assets	under	construction	and	is	limited	to	$150,000.	

The	 indentures	 governing	 the	 Second	 Lien	 Notes	 and	 1.5	 Lien	 Notes	 (the	 “Indentures”)	 contain	 restrictions	 on	 the	
Company’s	ability	to	pay	dividends,	purchase	and	redeem	shares	of	the	Company	and	make	certain	restricted	investments,	
that	are	not	defined	as	Permitted	Investments	under	the	Indentures,	in	circumstances	where:	

i.

ii.

the	Company	is	in	default	under	the	Indentures	or	the	making	of	such	payment	would	result	in	a	default;	

the	Company	would	not	meet	the	Fixed	Charge	Coverage	Ratio(1)	under	the	Indentures	of	at	least	2:1	for	the	most	
recent	four	fiscal	quarters,	after	giving	pro	forma	effect	to	such	restricted	payment	as	if	it	had	been	made	at	the	
beginning	of	the	applicable	four	fiscal	quarter	period;	or	

iii.

there	is	insufficient	room	for	such	payment	within	the	builder	baskets	included	in	the	Indentures.

(1)		The	Fixed	Charge	Coverage	Ratio	is	defined	as	cash	flow	to	interest	expense.	Cash	flow	is	a	non-GAAP	measure	and	does	not	have	a	standardized	meaning	under	IFRS	and	is	
defined	under	the	Indentures	as	net	income	(loss)	from	continuing	operations	before	depreciation,	extraordinary	gains	or	losses,	unrealized	foreign	exchange	gains	or	losses,	gains	
or	losses	on	disposal	of	property,	plant	and	equipment,	impairment	or	reversal	of	impairment	of	assets,	restructuring	charges,	stock-based	compensation,	interest,	and	income	
taxes.	Interest	expense	is	adjusted	to	exclude	any	non-recurring	charges	associated	with	redeeming	or	retiring	any	indebtedness	prior	to	its	maturity.		

These	 limitations	 on	 restricted	 payments	 are	 tempered	 by	 the	 existence	 of	 a	 number	 of	 exceptions	 to	 the	 general	
prohibition,	 including	 a	 basket	 allowing	 for	 restricted	 payments	 in	 an	 aggregate	 amount	 of	 up	 to	 US$20,000	 in	 the	
Indentures.	As	at	December	31,	2022,	the	US$20,000	basket	was	not	utilized.

The	Indentures	also	restrict	the	ability	to	incur	indebtedness	if	the	Fixed	Charge	Coverage	Ratio	determined	on	a	pro	forma	
basis	for	the	most	recently	ended	four	fiscal	quarter	period	for	which	internal	financial	statements	are	available	is	not	at	
least	2:1.	As	is	the	case	with	restricted	payments,	there	are	a	number	of	exceptions	to	this	prohibition	on	the	incurrence	of	
indebtedness,	 including	 debt	 under	 credit	 facilities	 up	 to	 the	 greater	 of	 $375,000	 or	 30	 percent	 of	 the	 Company’s	
consolidated	tangible	assets	as	well	as	a	general	permitted	debt	basket	equal	to	the	greater	of	4	percent	of	consolidated	
tangible	assets	and	US$60,000.	

As	at	December	31,	2022,	the	Company’s	Fixed	Charge	Coverage	Ratio	was	above	the	required	2:1	ratio.	

The	Company’s	credit	facilities	also	require	majority	lender	consent	for	dispositions	of	property	or	assets	in	Canada	and	the	
United	States	if	the	aggregate	market	value	exceeds	$20,000	in	a	calendar	year,	subject	to	certain	exceptions.	There	are	no	
restrictions	pertaining	to	dispositions	of	property	or	assets	outside	of	Canada	and	the	United	States,	except	that	if	advances	
under	 the	 credit	 facilities	 exceed	 $50,000	 at	 the	 time	 of	 any	 such	 dispositions,	 the	 Company	 must	 use	 the	 resulting	
proceeds	to	reduce	the	advances	to	less	than	$50,000	before	using	the	balance	for	other	purposes.	

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16.		RELATED-PARTY	TRANSACTIONS
As	disclosed	in	note	7,	the	Company	completed	the	early	conversion	of	its	1.5	Lien	Notes	during	the	fourth	quarter	of	2022.	
Ronald	P.	Mathison,	the	Chairman	of	the	Company,	and	entities	controlled	by	George	S.	Armoyan,	a	member	of	the	Board	
of	Directors,	who	previously	held	a	portion	of	the	Company’s	1.5	Lien	Notes,	participated	in	the	early	conversion	and	fully	
converted	 their	 holdings.	 Ronald	 P.	 Mathison	 received	 $571	 and	 George	 S.	 Armoyan	 received	 a	 $1,175	 early	 conversion	
incentive	fee	as	a	result	of	the	early	conversion	program.

Certain	entities	controlled	by	George	S.	Armoyan	hold	US$16,371	of	the	Company’s	Second	Lien	Notes	(December	31,	2021	
–	US$16,371).	

The	 Company	 leases	 certain	 premises	 from	 a	 company	 controlled	 by	 Ronald	 P.	 Mathison.	 The	 rent	 charged	 for	 these	
premises	during	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	was	$957	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	$957),	as	measured	at	the	
exchange	amount,	which	is	based	on	market	rates	at	the	time	the	lease	arrangements	were	made	and	is	under	the	normal	
course	of	business.

17.		REVENUE	FROM	CONTRACTS	WITH	CUSTOMERS
The	 Company	 derives	 revenue	 from	 the	 provision	 of	 goods	 and	 services	 for	 the	 following	 major	 service	 lines	 and	
geographical	regions:

(C$000s)

Year	Ended	December	31,	2022

Fracturing

Coiled	tubing

Cementing

Product	sales

Subcontractor

Year	Ended	December	31,	2021

Fracturing

Coiled	tubing

Cementing

Product	sales

Subcontractor

United	States
($)

Canada
($)

Argentina
($)

Continuing	
Operations
($)

805,615	

—	

—	

252	

—	

395,802	

45,308	

—	

1,170	

—	

805,867	

442,280	

146,359	

1,347,776	

39,513	

41,678	

—	

23,523	

251,073	

84,821	

41,678	

1,422	

23,523	

1,499,220	

428,570	 	

254,517	 	

103,415	 	

786,502	

—	

—	

(49)	 	

—	

25,401	 	

—	

340	 	

—	

23,237	 	

26,503	 	

—	

18,315	 	

428,521	 	

280,258	 	

171,470	 	

48,638	

26,503	

291	

18,315	

880,249	

The	Company	recognizes	all	its	revenue	from	contracts	with	customers	and	no	other	sources	(such	as	lease	rental	income).	

The	Company	does	not	incur	material	costs	to	obtain	contracts	with	customers	and	consequently,	does	not	recognize	any	
contract	assets.	The	Company	does	not	have	any	contract	liabilities	associated	with	its	customer	contracts.	

The	 Company’s	 customer	 base	 consists	 of	 approximately	 94	 oil	 and	 natural	 gas	 exploration	 and	 production	 companies,	
ranging	 from	 large	 multi-national	 publicly	 traded	 companies	 to	 small	 private	 companies.	 Notwithstanding	 the	 Company’s	
broad	customer	base,	Calfrac	had	four	significant	customers	that	collectively	accounted	for	approximately	51	percent	of	the	
Company’s	revenue	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	four	significant	customers	for	
approximately	54	percent)	and,	of	such	customers,	one	customer	accounted	for	approximately	26	percent	of	the	Company’s	
revenue	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	22	percent).

18.		PRESENTATION	OF	EXPENSES
The	Company	presents	its	expenses	on	the	consolidated	statements	of	operations	using	the	function	of	expense	method	
whereby	 expenses	 are	 classified	 according	 to	 their	 function	 within	 the	 Company.	 This	 method	 was	 selected	 as	 it	 is	 more	
closely	aligned	with	the	Company’s	business	structure.	The	Company’s	functions	under	IFRS	are	as	follows:

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operations	(cost	of	sales);	and
selling,	general	and	administrative.

Cost	of	sales	includes	direct	operating	costs	(including	product	costs,	direct	labour	and	overhead	costs)	and	depreciation	on	
assets	relating	to	operations.

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Product	costs

Personnel	costs

Depreciation	on	property,	plant	and	equipment

Depreciation	on	right-of-use	assets	
Other	operating	costs	(1)

Cost	of	sales	from	continuing	operations

2022
($)

438,847	

329,697	

113,686	

8,341	

454,043	

1,344,614	

2021
($)

273,084	

220,915	

120,275	

7,156	

294,157	

915,587	

(1)	Other	operating	costs	consists	of	equipment	repairs,	subcontractor	costs,	fleet	operating	costs,	field	costs,	occupancy	costs	and	other	district	overhead	costs.

During	the	year	ended	December	31,	2021,	the	Company	qualified	for	the	Canada	Emergency	Wage	Subsidy	(“CEWS”)	and	
the	 Canada	 Emergency	 Rent	 Subsidy	 (“CERS”)	 programs	 and	 recognized	 $7,735	 as	 a	 reduction	 of	 salaries	 and	 wages	
expense	and	$465	as	a	reduction	in	rent	expense,	respectively.	Both	programs	ended	in	2021.	

19.		EMPLOYEE	BENEFITS	EXPENSE
Employee	 benefits	 include	 all	 forms	 of	 consideration	 given	 by	 the	 Company	 in	 exchange	 for	 services	 rendered	 by	
employees.

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Salaries	and	short-term	employee	benefits

Post-employment	benefits	(group	retirement	savings	plan)

Share-based	payments

Termination	benefits

2022
($)

2021
($)

366,987	

249,765	

6,429	

3,355	

7,601	

1,533	

2,551	

1,787	

384,372	

255,636	

20.		COMPENSATION	OF	KEY	MANAGEMENT
Key	 management	 is	 defined	 as	 the	 Company’s	 Board	 of	 Directors,	 Chief	 Executive	 Officer,	 President	 and	 Chief	 Operating	
Officer,	and	Chief	Financial	Officer.	During	2021,	it	was	defined	as	the	Board	of	Directors,	interim	Chief	Executive	Officer,	
Chairman,	President	and	Chief	Operating	Officer,	and	Chief	Financial	Officer.

Compensation	awarded	to	key	management	comprised:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Salaries,	fees	and	short-term	benefits

Post-employment	benefits	(group	retirement	savings	plan)

Share-based	payments

Termination	benefits

2022
($)

3,252	

41	

1,397	

1,381	

6,071	

2021
($)

1,930	

6	

974	

—	

2,910	

In	the	event	of	termination,	the	President	and	Chief	Operating	Officer	and	the	Chief	Financial	Officer	are	entitled	to	one	
year	of	annual	compensation	(inclusive	of	target	bonus	entitlement),	and	two	years	of	annual	compensation	in	the	event	of	
termination	resulting	from	a	change	of	control.	The	Chief	Executive	Officer	is	entitled	to	the	minimum	payment	in	lieu	of	
notice	as	specified	in	the	Alberta	Employment	Standards	Code,	and	a	payment	equal	to	two	times	annual	base	salary	and	
benefits	in	the	event	of	termination	resulting	from	a	change	of	control.

On	January	4,	2023,	the	President	and	Chief	Operating	Officer	retired	and	this	role	was	not	replaced.	

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21.		CONTINGENCIES
GREEK	LITIGATION
As	 a	 result	 of	 the	 acquisition	 and	 amalgamation	 with	 Denison	 in	 2004,	 the	 Company	 assumed	 certain	 legal	 obligations	
relating	to	Denison’s	Greek	operations.

In	 1998,	 North	 Aegean	 Petroleum	 Company	 E.P.E.	 (“NAPC”),	 a	 Greek	 subsidiary	 of	 a	 consortium	 in	 which	 Denison	
participated	(and	which	is	now	a	majority-owned	subsidiary	of	the	Company),	terminated	employees	in	Greece	as	a	result	
of	the	cessation	of	its	oil	and	natural	gas	operations	in	that	country.	Several	groups	of	former	employees	filed	claims	against	
NAPC	 and	 the	 consortium	 alleging	 that	 their	 termination	 was	 invalid	 and	 that	 their	 severance	 pay	 was	 improperly	
determined.

In	1999,	the	largest	group	of	plaintiffs	received	a	ruling	from	the	Athens	Court	of	First	Instance	that	their	termination	was	
invalid	and	that	salaries	in	arrears	amounting	to	approximately	$9,162	(6,846	euros)	plus	interest	were	due	to	the	former	
employees.	This	decision	was	appealed	to	the	Athens	Court	of	Appeal,	which	allowed	the	appeal	in	2001	and	annulled	the	
above-mentioned	decision	of	the	Athens	Court	of	First	Instance.	The	said	group	of	former	employees	filed	an	appeal	with	
the	Supreme	Court	of	Greece,	which	was	heard	on	May	29,	2007.	The	Supreme	Court	of	Greece	allowed	the	appeal	and	
sent	the	matter	back	to	the	Athens	Court	of	Appeal	for	the	consideration	of	the	quantum	of	awardable	salaries	in	arrears.	
On	June	3,	2008,	the	Athens	Court	of	Appeal	rejected	NAPC’s	appeal	and	reinstated	the	award	of	the	Athens	Court	of	First	
Instance,	which	decision	was	further	appealed	to	the	Supreme	Court	of	Greece.	The	matter	was	heard	on	April	20,	2010	and	
a	decision	rejecting	such	appeal	was	rendered	in	June	2010.	As	a	result	of	Denison’s	participation	in	the	consortium	that	
was	named	in	the	lawsuit,	the	Company	was	served	with	three	separate	payment	orders,	one	on	March	24,	2015	and	two	
others	on	December	29,	2015.	The	Company	was	also	served	with	an	enforcement	order	on	November	23,	2015.		

Provisional	orders	granting	a	temporary	suspension	of	any	enforcement	proceedings	have	been	granted	in	respect	of	all	of	
these	orders	on	the	basis	they	were	improperly	issued	and	are	barred	from	a	statute	of	limitations	perspective.	Hearings	in	
respect	of	each	of	the	orders	have	been	held,	and	in	each	case,	decisions	were	rendered	accepting	the	Company’s	position.	
All	 of	 these	 decisions	 were	 appealed,	 but	 the	 favorable	 judgments	 have	 all	 been	 confirmed	 in	 the	 Company’s	 favor.	 The	
plaintiffs	have	filed	petitions	for	cassation	(a	form	of	appeal	in	Greece)	against	three	of	the	appeal	judgments,	and	will	have	
30	days	to	file	a	petition	for	cassation	following	the	service	of	the	remaining	judgment	in	respect	of	the	enforcement	order	
once	it	has	been	certified.	No	hearings	have	been	scheduled	for	the	three	pending	cassation	petitions.

NAPC	is	also	the	subject	of	a	claim	for	approximately	$3,183	(2,201	euros)	plus	associated	penalties	and	interest	from	the	
Greek	social	security	agency	for	social	security	obligations	associated	with	the	salaries	in	arrears	that	are	the	subject	of	the	
above-mentioned	 decision.	 That	 claim	 was	 upheld	 by	 judgment	 No.	 99/2021	 of	 the	 Administrative	 Court	 of	 Appeal	 in	
Komotini	 and	 a	 petition	 for	 cassation	 has	 been	 filed	 by	 NAPC	 partially	 challenging	 the	 aforementioned	 judgment	 and	 its	
quantum.	

The	maximum	aggregate	interest	and	penalties	payable	under	the	claims	noted	above,	as	well	as	three	other	immaterial	
claims	against	NAPC	totaling	$835	(578	euros),	amounted	to	$30,577	(21,149	euros)	as	at	December	31,	2022.

Management	 is	 of	 the	 view	 that	 it	 is	 improbable	 there	 will	 be	 a	 material	 financial	 impact	 to	 the	 Company	 as	 a	 result	 of	
these	claims.	Consequently,	no	provision	has	been	recorded	in	these	consolidated	financial	statements.

VENDOR	CONTRACT	DISPUTE
A	 complaint	 for	 money	 damages	 was	 filed	 against	 the	 Company	 by	 a	 vendor	 in	 the	 United	 States	 District	 Court	 for	 the	
District	 of	 Delaware	 in	 July	 2021.	 The	 complaint	 alleged	 the	 Company	 failed	 to	 satisfy	 certain	 volume	 commitments	 and	
associated	 shortfall	 payment	 obligations	 under	 a	 sand	 supply	 agreement	 for	 the	 Canadian	 division	 and	 the	 vendor	 was	
seeking	 at	 least	 US$10.2	 million	 in	 damages	 together	 with	 interest	 and	 unspecified	 other	 relief.	 The	 Company	 filed	 an	
answer	 to	 the	 complaint	 (as	 amended)	 and	 a	 counter-claim.	 During	 the	 fourth	 quarter	 of	 2022,	 the	 Company	 and	 the	
vendor	resolved	the	dispute	and	the	case	was	dismissed.

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22.		SEGMENTED	INFORMATION
The	 Company’s	 activities	 in	 its	 continuing	 operations	 are	 conducted	 in	 three	 geographical	 segments:	 the	 United	 States,	
Canada,	and	Argentina.	All	activities	are	related	to	hydraulic	fracturing,	coiled	tubing,	cementing	and	other	well	completion	
services	for	the	oil	and	natural	gas	industry.

The	 business	 segments	 presented	 reflect	 the	 Company’s	 management	 structure	 and	 the	 way	 its	 management	 reviews	
business	 performance.	 The	 Company	 evaluates	 the	 performance	 of	 its	 operating	 segments	 primarily	 based	 on	 Adjusted	
EBITDA,	as	defined	below.

(C$000s)

Year	Ended	December	31,	2022

Revenue

Adjusted	EBITDA

Segmented	assets

Capital	expenditures

Year	Ended	December	31,	2021

Revenue

Adjusted	EBITDA

Segmented	assets

Capital	expenditures

United	States
($)

Canada
($)

Argentina
($)

Corporate
($)

Continuing	
Operations
($)

805,867	

144,672	

570,403	

60,600	

442,280	

251,073	

—	

1,499,220	

79,762	

30,979	

(21,672)	 	

233,741	

231,149	

148,261	

17,071	

10,269	

—	

—	

949,813	

87,940	

428,521	 	

280,258	 	

171,470	 	

—	 	

880,249	

10,268	 	

38,614	 	

22,804	 	

(20,109)	 	

51,577	

494,268	 	

224,274	 	

108,589	 	

42,033	 	

12,189	 	

12,353	 	

—	 	

—	 	

827,131	

66,575	

Adjusted	 EBITDA	 is	 defined	 in	 the	 Company’s	 credit	 facilities	 for	 covenant	 purposes	 as	 net	 income	 or	 loss	 for	 the	 period	
adjusted	for	interest,	income	taxes,	depreciation	and	amortization,	foreign	exchange	losses	(gains),	non-cash	stock-based	
compensation,	 and	 gains	 and	 losses	 that	 are	 extraordinary	 or	 non-recurring.	 Adjusted	 EBITDA	 is	 presented	 because	 it	 is	
used	in	the	calculation	of	the	Company’s	bank	covenants.	Adjusted	EBITDA	for	the	period	was	calculated	as	follows:

Years	Ended	December	31,
(C$000s)

Net	income	(loss)	from	continuing	operations

Add	back	(deduct):

Depreciation

Foreign	exchange	(gains)	losses	(2)

Loss	on	disposal	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	

Impairment	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	

Impairment	of	inventory

Impairment	of	other	assets	

Litigation	settlements	related	to	the	Canadian	division

Restructuring	charges

Stock-based	compensation

Interest

Income	taxes

Adjusted	EBITDA	from	continuing	operations	(1)

2022
($)

35,303	

2021
($)

(94,731)	

122,027	

127,431	

(2,972)	 	

5,333	

10,670	

8,477	

64	

11,258	

5,273	

2,776	

46,555	

(11,023)	 	

233,741	

4,658	

405	

—	

—	

705	

(700)	

673	

2,272	

37,739	

(26,875)	

51,577	

(1)	For	bank	covenant	purposes,	EBITDA	includes	$16,440	income	from	discontinued	operations	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	$14,373	
income)	and	the	deduction	of	an	additional	$10,354	of	lease	payments	for	the	year	ended	December	31,	2022	(year	ended	December	31,	2021	–	$8,968)	that	would	have	been	
recorded	as	operating	expenses	prior	to	the	adoption	of	IFRS	16.
(2)	Adjusted	EBITDA	reflects	a	change	in	definition	and	excludes	realized	foreign	exchange	gains	and	losses.

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HISTORICAL	REVIEW	-	CONTINUING	OPERATIONS

(C$000s,	except	per	share	amounts)

(unaudited)

FINANCIAL	RESULTS

Revenue
Adjusted	EBITDA(2)

Net	(loss)	income

Per	share	-	basic	(3)
Per	share	-	diluted	(3)

Consolidated	cash	flows	provided	by	(used	in)	
operating	activities

Capital	expenditures

FINANCIAL	POSITION,	END	OF	PERIOD

Current	Assets

Total	Assets

Working	Capital

Long-Term	Debt

Total	Equity

COMMON	SHARE	DATA
Common	shares	outstanding	(000s),	end	of	
period(2)

Weighted	average	(diluted)

OPERATING,	END	OF	PERIOD

Active	pumping	horsepower	(000s)

Idle	pumping	horsepower	(000s)

Total	pumping	horsepower	(000s)

Active	coiled	tubing	units	(#)

Idle	coiled	tubing	units	(#)

Total	coiled	tubing	units	(#)

Active	cementing	units	(#)

Idle	cementing	units	(#)

Total	cementing	units	(#)

233,741	

35,303	

0.83	

0.47	

107,532	

87,940	

368,430	

995,753	

183,580	

329,186	

422,972	

80,734	

84,621	

1,112	

117	

1,229	

11	

5	

16	

11	

1	

12	

2022
($)

2021
($)
Revised	(1)

2020
($)
Revised	(1)

2019
($)
Revised	(1)

2018
($)
Revised	(1)

1,499,220	

880,249	 	

605,029	 	

1,515,148	 	

2,149,608	

51,577	 	

19,609	 	

168,295	 	

(94,731)	 	

(295,407)	 	

(143,389)	 	

(69.95)	 	

(69.95)	 	

24,520	 	

43,424	 	

(0.99)	 	

(0.99)	 	

132,024	 	

136,372	 	

327,182	

(16,553)	

(0.11)	

(0.11)	

184,746	

154,485	

271,190	 	

405,926	 	

569,564	

912,463	 	

1,525,922	 	

1,782,657	

161,448	 	

324,633	 	

410,234	 	

248,772	 	

976,693	 	

368,623	 	

329,871	

989,614	

513,820	

(2.52)	 	

(2.52)	 	

(15,337)	 	

66,575	 	

307,533	 	

892,961	 	

170,737	 	

388,479	 	

328,840	 	

37,701	 	

86,678	 	

37,408	 	

54,234	 	

144,889	 	

145,475	 	

144,463	

146,829	

943	 	

337	 	

836	 	

432	 	

1,280	 	

1,268	 	

1,204	 	

129	 	

1,333	 	

13	

7	

20	

10	

5	

15	

13	

7	

20	

12	

4	

16	

17	

5	

22	

13	

6	

19	

1,251	

42	

1,293	

16	

6	

22	

11	

12	

23	

(1)	All	comparative	amounts	exclude	the	impact	from	the	Company’s	Russia	operations,	which	have	been	classified	as	held	for	sale	and	presented	as	discontinued	operations.	In	
addition,	Adjusted	EBITDA	reflects	a	change	in	definition	and	excludes	realized	foreign	exchange	gains	and	losses.
(2)	Refer	to	“Non-GAAP	Measures”	on	page	21	for	further	information.
(3)	 On	 December	 18,	 2020,	 the	 outstanding	 common	 shares	 of	 the	 Company	 were	 consolidated	 on	 a	 fifty-to-one	 basis.	 The	 common	 shares	 commenced	 trading	 on	 a	 post-
consolidation	basis	on	December	29,	2020.		The	trading	volumes,	prices	and	per	share	amounts	in	the	above	table	are	expressed	on	a	post-share	consolidation	basis	for	2021	and		
2020,	and	on	pre-share	consolidation	basis	for	all	comparative	periods.

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CORPORATE	INFORMATION
BOARD	OF	DIRECTORS
Ronald	P.	Mathison
Alberta,	Canada
▪ Chairman

Douglas	R.	Ramsay
Alberta,	Canada
▪ Vice	Chairman
▪ Compensation,	Governance	and	Nominating	

Committee

▪ Health,	Safety,	Environment	and	Quality	Committee

George	S.	Armoyan
Nova	Scotia,	Canada
▪ Compensation,	Governance	and	Nominating	

Committee

Anuroop	Duggal
Ontario,	Canada
▪ Audit	Committee
▪ Compensation,	Governance	and	Nominating	

Committee

Chetan	R.	Mehta
New	York,	NY,	United	States
▪ Audit	Committee
▪ Health,	Safety,	Environment	and	Quality	Committee

Charles	Pellerin
Quebec,	Canada
▪ Audit	Committee
▪ Compensation,	Governance	and	Nominating	

Committee

Pat	Powell
Alberta,	Canada
▪ Health,	Safety,	Environment	and	Quality	Committee

OFFICERS
Pat	Powell
Chief	Executive	Officer

Michael	D.	Olinek
Chief	Financial	Officer

Marco	A.	Aranguren
Director	General,	Argentina	Division

Gordon	T.	Milgate
President,	Canadian	Operations

Mark	D.	Rosen
President,	United	States	Operations	

Mark	R.	Ellingson
Vice	President,	Sales	&	Marketing,	United	States

Calfrac	Well	Services	Ltd.	▪	2022	Annual	Report

Jon	Koop
Vice	President,	Human	Resources

Brent	W.	Merchant
Vice	President,	Sales	&	Marketing,	Canada

Alif	H.	Noorani
Vice	President,	Finance

Jeffrey	I.	Ellis
General	Counsel	and	Corporate	Secretary

HEAD	OFFICE
Suite	500,	407	-	8th	Avenue	S.W.
Calgary,	Alberta,	T2P	1E5
Phone:	403-266-6000
Toll	Free:	1-866-770-3722
Fax:	403-266-7381
info@calfrac.com
www.calfrac.com

AUDITORS
PricewaterhouseCoopers	LLP
Calgary,	Alberta

BANKERS
HSBC	Bank	Canada
Alberta	Treasury	Branches
Royal	Bank	of	Canada
Export	Development	Canada
The	Bank	of	Nova	Scotia
Canadian	Western	Bank

LEGAL	COUNSEL
Bennett	Jones	LLP
Calgary,	Alberta

STOCK	EXCHANGE	LISTINGS
Toronto	Stock	Exchange
Common	Share	Trading	Symbol:	CFW
Warrant	Trading	Symbol:	CFW.WT

REGISTRAR	&	TRANSFER	AGENT
For	information	concerning	lost	share	
certificates	and	estate	transfers,	or	for	a	
change	in	share	registration	or	address,	
please	contact	the	transfer	agent	and	
registrar:
Computershare	Investor	Services	Inc.
9th	floor,	100	University	Avenue
Toronto,	ON	M5J	2Y1
1-800-564-6253
service@computershare.com

FACILITIES	&	OPERATING	BASES	
CONTINUING	OPERATIONS
CANADA

ALBERTA
Calgary	-	Corporate	Head	Office
Calgary	-	Technology	Centre
Grande	Prairie

						Red	Deer

UNITED	STATES
ARKANSAS
Beebe	

				COLORADO

Denver	-	Regional	Office
Grand	Junction

NEW	MEXICO	

				Artesia	

				NORTH	DAKOTA

Williston

PENNSYLVANIA
Smithfield

TEXAS
Houston	-	Regional	Office

UTAH
Vernal

WYOMING
Gillette

ARGENTINA

Buenos	Aires	-	Regional	Office
Comodoro	Rivadavia
Añelo
Las	Heras
Neuquén

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