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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum High Arctic Energy Services Inc T.HWO

Alternate Symbol(s):  HGHAF

High Arctic Energy Services Inc. is a Canada-based energy services provider. It provides drilling and specializes well completion services and supplies rental equipment, including rig matting, camps, material handling, and drilling support equipment. In western Canada, it provides pressure control equipment on a rental basis to a number of exploration and production companies. Its North... see more

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High Arctic Energy Services Inc > All quiet on the western front - commiseration | reflection?
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Post by JonathanJSmith on Feb 13, 2021 10:09am

All quiet on the western front - commiseration | reflection?

A shout out to all those who are contributing to this MB; it's always nice to get different perspectives, relevant news articles, and convictional opinions - please keep it up! 

I'll add my $0.02:

I don't understand why the company is so quiet. There have been no official PRs since the NCIB renewal which was in early December 2020; furthermore, their website still has the November 2020 presentation showing. You'd think with oil/LNG on a tear, the company would issue some sort of "hope inspiring PR" for us lowly investors. Alas, perhaps they have nothing promising to say?

Consequently, I'll take a snippet from their Q3 Report and endeavour to inspire interested parties (well, me at least :)...

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"In Canada, we have continued working with our core high value customers in a cost constrained operating environment where we have maintained the utilization levels gained in Q2, amid substantive competition. We have advanced our investigation of technology to deliver on our customers needs for reliable, low cost well work solutions that reduce environmental impact while creating job opportunities for oilfield workers. We have established the Seh’ Chene Partnership with the Saa Dene Group, lead by internationally respected business leader and philanthropist, Mr. Jim Boucher, who was the Fort McKay First Nation’s Chief for over 30 years. It is Seh’ Chene’s mission to execute dependable high-quality energy services, focused on environmental stewardship, while creating opportunity for local Indigenous communities and individuals.

High Arctic remains confident of increasing work both through the new Seh’ Chene Partnership and in our core business, driven in the near term by customer restoration of shut-in production, the well abandonment stimulus programs and our customers growing realization of the opportunity to deliver on Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) obligations while reducing end of life well abandonment cost liabilities."
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It's likely that oil will continue its bullish trend (I'm expecting $75 by EOY) as there are many catalysts which are too hard to ignore. I too agree w/others that PNG will resume before EOY 2021 and that the company's minor setback is temporary. How temporary is anyone's guess.

Insofar as Q4, although PNG operatons are still uncertain for the present, the Canadian counterpart might help to temper revenue decline for Q4 - my guesstimate is $21.5MM-$23.5MM in revs for Q4 w/$2MM-$2.5MM in cash flow generation. 

If results are substantively worse, well then it's just another opportunity to accumulate shares. Conversely, if results surprise positively, then it's just another opportunity to accumulate shares!  lol

It's unfortunate that they haven't, as yet, bought back any shares at these discounted prices in 2021, but I also understand their need to be prudent with spending. It's just a shame that they'll be more willing to buy back stock when it's trading at $4 rather than now. Go figure. Oh well, they'll be buying from me!

Holding steadfastly and accumulating the dips!

Cheers,

JJ

Comment by MiguelSanchez1 on Feb 13, 2021 10:50am
The best thing they could do while it's quiet is just to methodically buy via ncib. I don't even care what the number is. 1000/day, 2000/day, 5000/day, max/day. Just do something. There's no excuse not to do even a tiny amount. Pretty disapointed they didn't buy one share in Jan. Maybe they have a plan for that cash that I'm missing or they're gonna do a whole bunch at some ...more  
Comment by MiguelSanchez1 on Feb 13, 2021 10:58am
To add to that, lets not forget this is still an oilfield services stock. It will likely move in tandem with the rest of them. You of course will have outliers like TCW who have already hit new 2 year highs. But the vast majority of them look pretty much the same on the chart. Unless we get a PNG suprise, I don't think HWO is gonna be an outler, yet. It will move with the rest of OIH, TOT.ca ...more  
Comment by impega on Feb 14, 2021 12:58pm
Good points everyone. Lets not forget the balance sheet is pristine and the shares can be had at a significant discount to book value. Take advantage! The recovery is just underway. Could be a takeover target with shares so undervalued.
Comment by MiguelSanchez1 on Feb 16, 2021 8:51am
Whole service sector needs M&A. Total, PD, TCW, CET. We need some M&A. Especially amoung smaller players. Personally I'd love to see Total take a run at HWO
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