Calfrac Announces First Quarter Results

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Apr 30, 2015, 06:00 ET

CALGARY, April 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Calfrac Well Services Ltd. ("Calfrac" or "the Company") (TSX-CFW) announces its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

HIGHLIGHTS

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014	Change
(C$000s, except per share and unit data)		($)	($)	(%)
(unaudited)
Financial
Revenue		600,383	547,638	10
Operating income⁽¹⁾		27,844	64,117	(57)
	Per share - basic⁽²⁾	0.29	0.69	(58)
	Per share - diluted⁽²⁾	0.29	0.68	(57)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Calfrac before foreign exchange gains or losses⁽³⁾		(13,448)	10,792	(225)
	Per share - basic⁽²⁾	(0.14)	0.12	(217)
	Per share - diluted⁽²⁾	(0.14)	0.12	(217)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Calfrac		(12,628)	8,946	(241)
	Per share - basic⁽²⁾	(0.13)	0.10	(230)
	Per share - diluted⁽²⁾	(0.13)	0.10	(230)
Working capital (end of period)		413,950	338,916	22
Total equity (end of period)		818,825	803,904	2
Weighted average common shares outstanding (000s)
	Basic⁽²⁾	95,230	92,927	2
	Diluted⁽²⁾	95,400	93,631	2

Operating (end of period)
Pumping horsepower (000s)		1,259	1,215	4
Coiled tubing units (#)		37	34	9
Cementing units (#)		31	31	—

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

⁽²⁾ Comparative amounts were adjusted to reflect the Company's two-for-one common share split that occurred on June 2, 2014.

⁽³⁾ Net income attributable to the shareholders of Calfrac before foreign exchange gains or losses is defined as net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Calfrac before foreign exchange gains or losses on an after-tax basis. Management believes that net income attributable to the shareholders of Calfrac before foreign exchange gains or losses is a useful supplemental measure as it provides an indication of the financial results generated by Calfrac without the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations, which are not fully controllable by the Company. Net income attributable to the shareholders of Calfrac before foreign exchange gains or losses is a measure that does not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and, accordingly, may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

FIRST QUARTER 2015 OVERVIEW

CONSOLIDATED HIGHLIGHTS

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014	Change
(C$000s, except operational information)		($)	($)	(%)
(unaudited)
Revenue		600,383	547,638	10
Expenses
	Operating	549,931	454,396	21
	Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)	22,608	29,125	(22)
		572,539	483,521	18
Operating income⁽¹⁾		27,844	64,117	(57)
Operating income (%)		4.6	11.7	(61)
Fracturing revenue per job ($)⁽²⁾		52,085	44,594	17
Number of fracturing jobs⁽²⁾		10,688	11,298	(5)
Pumping horsepower, end of period (000s)		1,259	1,215	4
Coiled tubing revenue per job ($)		31,843	35,582	(11)
Number of coiled tubing jobs		707	744	(5)
Coiled tubing units, end of period (#)		37	34	9
Cementing revenue per job ($)		40,712	31,833	28
Number of Cementing jobs		424	495	(14)
Cementing units, end of period (#)		31	31	—

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

⁽²⁾ Comparative amounts have been adjusted to reflect job count as fracturing stages completed.

Revenue in the first quarter of 2015 was $600.4 million, an increase of 10 percent from the same period in 2014. The Company's fracturing job count decreased by 5 percent due to a change in job mix and lower activity in Canada while consolidated revenue per fracturing job (defined as a fracturing stage completed) increased by 17 percent primarily due to an increase in job size and the appreciation of the U.S. dollar.

Pricing in Canada declined by an average of approximately 4 percent in the first quarter of 2015 from the first quarter of 2014. In the United States, pricing was lower by an average of 12 percent compared to the first quarter of 2014. In Argentina, pricing was down by less than 10 percent as the Company agreed to a pricing reduction in light of lower crude oil prices in that market. In Russia, pricing is determined by contract awards which resulted in the Company achieving a nominal pricing increase during the most recent contract renewal process.

Operating income for the first quarter of 2015 was $27.8 million, a decline of 57 percent from the comparable period in 2014. Operating income as a percentage of revenue was lower by 710 basis points compared to the same period last year due to significantly lower pricing in the United States and Canada, and to a lesser extent, Argentina, combined with lower utilization in Canada.

Net loss attributable to shareholders of Calfrac was $12.6 million or $0.13 per share diluted, compared to net income of $8.9 million or $0.10 per share diluted in the same period last year, primarily due to lower pricing for the Company's fracturing services.

In the first quarter of 2015, Calfrac declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share.

Three Months Ended		March 31, 2015	December 31, 2014	Change
(C$000s, except operational information)		($)	($)	(%)
(unaudited)
Revenue		600,383	748,896	(20)
Expenses
	Operating	549,931	591,137	(7)
	SG&A	22,608	35,557	(36)
		572,539	626,694	(9)
Operating income⁽¹⁾		27,844	122,202	(77)
Operating income (%)		4.6	16.3	(72)
Fracturing revenue per job ($)⁽²⁾		52,085	49,846	4
Number of fracturing jobs⁽²⁾		10,688	13,857	(23)
Pumping horsepower, end of period (000s)		1,259	1,254	—
Coiled tubing revenue per job ($)		31,843	35,688	(11)
Number of coiled tubing jobs		707	850	(17)
Coiled tubing units, end of period (#)		37	36	3
Cementing revenue per job ($)		40,712	44,230	(8)
Number of Cementing jobs		424	528	(20)
Cementing units, end of period (#)		31	31	—

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

⁽²⁾ Comparative amounts have been adjusted to reflect job count as fracturing stages completed.

Revenue in the first quarter of 2015 was $600.4 million, a decrease of 20 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014. Revenue per fracturing job increased by 4 percent due to larger job sizes in Canada. The increase in revenue per fracturing job was partially offset by lower pricing in the U.S. and Canada, as well as the devaluation of the Russian rouble. Operating income as a percentage of revenue declined 1,170 basis points due to lower pricing in the United States, Canada and Argentina combined with reduced activity in Canada.

Pricing in Canada declined by an average of approximately 10 percent in the first quarter of 2015 from the fourth quarter of 2014. In the United States, pricing was lower on average by 15 percent than in the fourth quarter of 2014. In Argentina, pricing was down by less than 10 percent as the Company agreed to a pricing reduction in light of lower crude oil prices in that market. In Russia, pricing is determined by contract awards which resulted in the Company achieving a nominal pricing increase during the most recent contract renewal process.

In Canada, revenue declined by 25 percent to $221.4 million in the first quarter of 2015 due to lower fracturing and coiled tubing activity, as well as lower pricing. Lower activity was partially offset by a continued increase in job size and job mix as the Company's activity in the Grande Prairie region was more active than other districts. Operating income as a percentage of revenue decreased to 9 percent due to the decline in pricing and a reduction in activity beginning in early March, which increased costs as a percentage of revenue.

In the United States, revenue in the first quarter of 2015 declined by 14 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014 to $305.1 million, mainly as a result of lower pricing and activity. The decline was partially offset by the strengthening of the United States dollar. Total proppant used declined by 9 percent sequentially while tons per fracturing job declined by 5 percent due to changes in geographical job mix. Operating income as a percentage of revenue decreased to 4 percent in the first quarter of 2015 from 15 percent in the previous quarter due to lower pricing, but was offset by some cost reductions and job mix.

In Russia, revenue decreased to $30.5 million in the first quarter of 2015 from $37.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease resulted from the rouble falling 18 percent. Fracturing jobs declined 6 percent due to typical seasonality while coiled tubing jobs increased by 17 percent due to the resumption of activity by a key customer in Noyabrsk. Operating income as a percentage of revenue declined 800 basis points to 5 percent due to the normal weather-related issues and the continued devaluation of the rouble.

In Latin America, revenue declined 26 percent to $43.4 million. The decrease was primarily due to revenue recorded in Mexico during the fourth quarter of 2014 totalling US$6.4 million related to foreign exchange and inflation adjustments of recently concluded contracts, lower pricing in Argentina and lower activity in Mexico. Operating income as a percentage of revenue decreased to 10 percent from 20 percent.

Net loss attributable to shareholders of Calfrac was $12.6 million or $0.13 per share diluted, compared to net income of $26.5 million or $0.28 per share diluted in the previous quarter.

LIQUIDITY
Calfrac maintained a strong liquidity position at March 31, 2015 through its working capital position of $414.0 million including cash of $51.1 million. In addition, the Company exercised the accordion feature on its syndicated credit facility during the first quarter of 2015, which increased the total facility from $300.0 million to $400.0 million. At March 31, 2015, the Company had $304.9 million available on its credit facility. A majority of the Company's long-term debt matures in 2020 and incurs interest at 7.50 percent. With its strong working capital position, available credit facilities and anticipated funds provided by operations, the Company expects to have adequate resources to fund its financial obligations and planned capital expenditures for 2015 and beyond.

OUTLOOK AND BUSINESS PROSPECTS
Crude oil prices appear to have stabilized in recent months, but at a price range significantly lower than in 2014. It is anticipated that the oilfield services industry's equipment utilization and pricing will continue to be adversely affected for at least the remainder of the year. Recent industry reports have indicated that North American oil and gas capital spending will be down by 35 to 40 percent in 2015 from 2014. Furthermore, customers are taking a cautious approach in setting capital budgets which is expected to create lower activity in the second half of 2015.

Natural gas prices have declined modestly in recent months due to stronger-than-expected supply growth and a return to storage levels around the five-year average. Natural gas liquids pricing, which had been a key factor in natural gas development in Canada and the United States, has also declined significantly. The anticipated impact of these developments is a reduction in activity in key natural gas plays in North America in 2015.

Calfrac believes that there will not be a meaningful recovery in commodity prices during 2015 and that future oil and natural gas prices will remain at levels significantly lower than those experienced in recent years. The Company is working to restructure its business so that it can achieve profitability in a lower commodity price environment.

Calfrac has implemented its first phase of cost rationalization initiatives and the Company will continue to execute its plan to prudently manage its cost structure. The Company intends to protect its best people in order to remain financially and operationally strong over the long-term. Calfrac's cost rationalization initiatives include (1) annual SG&A cost reductions in excess of $25 million from 2014, which includes a reduction in the Board of Directors' cash compensation by 20 percent and executive salaries by 10 percent effective April 1, 2015 as well as reduced stock-based compensation expense and no annual bonuses; (2) salary reductions ranging from 2 percent to 8 percent for all staff-level employees; (3) restructuring the organization at all levels for expected activity in 2015 which includes an approximate 20 percent reduction in the Company's headcount from year-end 2014 to date; (4) working with suppliers to reduce the costs of key inputs; (5) parking equipment if operating margins do not meet the Company's financial return requirements; and (6) closing underperforming regions and service lines that are not key to Calfrac's long-term strategic goals, such as the Company's Colombian operations, as well as certain coiled tubing operations in the U.S. and Canada.

In addition, the Company believes that it has created a competitive advantage and attained cost efficiencies through the implementation of several logistics initiatives over the past few years. The logistics group has reduced costs for key inputs such as proppant and chemicals. Diesel fuel, a key input into operations, has fallen considerably in cost due to the decline in crude oil prices. Third-party trucking costs have also been lowered by attaining pricing concessions and more efficient use of its internal fleet. Calfrac continues to analyze additional measures that it can employ to further lower its cost structure and optimize its supply chain and logistical network throughout North America.

CANADA
Horizontal well completion activity is expected to be significantly lower in 2015 than in 2014. Visibility after spring break-up is limited due to low commodity prices. Calfrac is anticipating that reduced activity experienced during spring break-up will extend into the third quarter of 2015 and for activity to be at the lowest levels experienced since 2009. Activity in the fourth quarter will depend on whether there is a recovery in oil and natural gas prices. In response, Calfrac plans to temporarily idle approximately 40 percent of its fracturing equipment.

Calfrac intends to retain its leadership position in western Canada's most important natural gas and natural gas liquids plays and expects to be a key participant in their long-term development. However, the weakening of natural gas and natural gas liquids prices is expected to lead to lower activity in the second half of 2015 from the second half of 2014.

Calfrac expects oil-focused activity to be significantly lower for the remainder of 2015 than in 2014. A recovery in oil prices would, however, result in a relatively quick response in activity in the Viking and Cardium plays. The Company believes these areas will be an important component of its growth in the medium to long term.

UNITED STATES
In the United States, the Company anticipates that activity in the second quarter of 2015 will be significantly lower than in the first quarter of the year. Visibility for activity beyond the second quarter remains limited given the ongoing changes in capital spending plans by the Company's customers and competitive pricing dynamics. Calfrac intends to focus on reducing the impact of these weakened market conditions by executing its long-range strategic plan of generating economies of scale in each of the plays where it operates, aligning itself with large, stable customers and providing industry-leading service quality as measured by a low amount of non-productive time and high safety standards.

Sporadic activity and weak pricing is expected to lead to the Company temporarily idling up to one-third of its fracturing equipment during the second quarter of 2015 due to margins that are not anticipated to meet the Company's required financial returns. The Company believes this is a prudent step in ensuring a high level of quality and safety from its fleet. Calfrac also has a plan in place to ensure that the equipment is kept up to its high standards and can be reactivated quickly when industry activity recovers.

LATIN AMERICA
Calfrac continues to believe in the long-term potential of Argentina's conventional and unconventional oil and gas development. The increasing customer demand for the Company's services is providing the opportunity to deploy additional equipment into the country, such as the equipment delivered in December 2014 and an additional 40,000 horsepower, which is scheduled to be deployed in the latter part of 2015. Calfrac believes that its service quality and technical expertise are developing its reputation as a service provider of choice in Argentina, thereby providing the foundation for long-term growth. Calfrac's technical expertise was evident when it recently completed Argentina's first 12 stage ball drop completion using approximately 30 tonnes of sand per stage.

In Mexico, Calfrac remains optimistic regarding activity in the longer term as the national reform of the energy industry is proceeding. Calfrac believes this will eventually set the stage for increased capital spending by Pemex and create an avenue for new oil and gas companies to enter Mexico.

RUSSIA
Calfrac expects its activity in Russia in 2015 to be similar to 2014, outside of normal weather-related variability. Calfrac's participation in unconventional development will be delayed until sanctions applied by Canada, the United States and certain other jurisdictions are removed. The significant devaluation of the Russian rouble will decrease reported 2015 financial results versus 2014. The long-term prospects in Russia, however, remain encouraging as unconventional development has become a pillar of that country's oil and natural gas growth plans.

SUMMARY
Oil and natural gas price headwinds are likely to make the remainder of 2015 challenging for the entire industry, but Calfrac believes it has a well-defined strategy to manage the near-term challenges and remains optimistic about its future opportunities. The Company has an experienced Board of Directors and management team that have been through a number of industry downturns leaving Calfrac well-positioned to navigate the current downturn. As well, the Company has taken advantage of market opportunities in previous industry downturns to strengthen its operations or competitive position, which has had a positive effect on operations when industry activity has recovered. Over the long term, Calfrac believes that the pressure pumping services industry will remain an integral component of unconventional resource development and that the Company's top-tier safety, logistics management, service quality and technology will serve to generate cost efficiencies for its customers and profitability for Calfrac.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW - THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 VERSUS 2014

CANADA

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014	Change
(C$000s, except operational information)		($)	($)	(%)
(unaudited)
Revenue		221,397	267,674	(17)
Expenses
	Operating	198,896	210,519	(6)
	SG&A	2,045	4,676	(56)
		200,941	215,195	(7)
Operating income⁽¹⁾		20,456	52,479	(61)
Operating income (%)		9.2	19.6	(53)
Fracturing revenue per job ($)⁽²⁾		41,063	35,416	16
Number of fracturing jobs⁽²⁾		5,132	7,156	(28)
Pumping horsepower, end of period (000s)		394	392	1
Coiled tubing revenue per job ($)		24,123	27,377	(12)
Number of coiled tubing jobs		442	520	(15)
Coiled tubing units, end of period (#)		18	17	6

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

⁽²⁾ Comparative amounts have been adjusted to reflect job count as fracturing stages completed.

REVENUE
Revenue from Calfrac's Canadian operations during the first quarter of 2015 was $221.4 million versus $267.7 million in the same period of 2014. The decrease was primarily due to a mix of lower pricing and lower activity for its fracturing services. Revenue per fracturing job increased by 16 percent from the same period in the prior year as a result of larger job sizes. Total proppant per reported fracturing job increased by 30 percent over the prior year while total proppant used declined by 7 percent. Coiled tubing jobs decreased by 15 percent from the prior year due to lower activity in the Viking oil play and less cleanout and milling work.

OPERATING INCOME
Operating income in Canada during the first quarter of 2015 was $20.5 million compared to $52.5 million in the same period of 2014. The decrease in operating income was the result of significantly lower pricing and utilization, cost reductions lagging changes in pricing, an early onset of spring break-up and an unplanned work stoppage in northeast British Columbia in mid-March. The impact of a weaker Canadian dollar on the cost of proppant that is sourced from the United States also contributed to the reduction in operating income. SG&A expenses declined by 56 percent year-over-year, primarily due to a reclassification of $1.8 million of employee costs from SG&A to operating costs.

UNITED STATES

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014	Change
(C$000s, except operational and exchange rate information)		($)	($)	(%)
(unaudited)
Revenue		305,080	211,039	45
Expenses
	Operating	286,996	183,905	56
	SG&A	6,733	5,457	23
		293,729	189,362	55
Operating income⁽¹⁾		11,351	21,677	(48)
Operating income (%)		3.7	10.3	(64)
Fracturing revenue per job ($)		59,136	55,100	7
Number of fracturing jobs		5,007	3,660	37
Pumping horsepower, end of period (000s)		704	672	5
Coiled tubing revenue per job ($)		42,827	72,785	(41)
Number of coiled tubing jobs		34	23	48
Coiled tubing units, end of period (#)		5	7	(29)
Cementing revenue per job ($)		44,024	33,621	31
Number of cementing jobs		171	229	(25)
Cementing units, end of period (#)		18	18	—
US$/C$ average exchange rate⁽²⁾		1.2412	1.1034	12

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

⁽²⁾ Source: Bank of Canada.

REVENUE
Revenue from Calfrac's United States operations increased to $305.1 million during the first quarter of 2015 from $211.0 million in the comparable quarter of 2014 due to higher fracturing activity and a stronger U.S. dollar. The growth in the number of fracturing jobs was primarily due to greater activity in south Texas, the Rockies and Pennsylvania. Revenue per job was higher year-over-year as the continued adoption of greater service intensity per job and a stronger U.S. dollar offset significantly weaker pricing. Proppant per fracturing job increased by 15 percent over the same period in the prior year while total proppant used increased by 57 percent.

OPERATING INCOME
Operating income in the United States was $11.4 million for the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of 48 percent from the comparative period in 2014. The decline was primarily due to significantly lower pricing, higher product costs and increased subcontractor costs. Calfrac's cost structure in the first quarter of 2015 reflected very little impact from the cost reduction initiatives that were implemented due to the lag effect of these actions. Operating income as a percentage of revenue declined materially from the first quarter of 2014 to 3.7 percent. The decline in the operating income percentage was due to lower pricing and higher subcontractor costs associated with sand hauling and storage. The Company also incurred higher district overhead costs to accommodate its larger scale of operations. SG&A expenses increased by 23 percent in the first quarter of 2015 over the same period in the prior year due to higher personnel costs to support the Company's expanded operations.

RUSSIA

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014	Change
(C$000s, except operational and exchange rate information)		($)	($)	(%)
(unaudited)
Revenue		30,497	38,914	(22)
Expenses
	Operating	27,707	36,472	(24)
	SG&A	1,328	1,625	(18)
		29,035	38,097	(24)
Operating income⁽¹⁾		1,462	817	79
Operating income (%)		4.8	2.1	129
Fracturing revenue per job ($)		78,757	108,316	(27)
Number of fracturing jobs		329	289	14
Pumping horsepower, end of period (000s)		70	70	—
Coiled tubing revenue per job ($)		35,829	58,543	(39)
Number of coiled tubing jobs		128	130	(2)
Coiled tubing units, end of period (#)		7	7	—
Rouble/C$ average exchange rate⁽²⁾		0.0198	0.0315	(37)

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

⁽²⁾ Source: Bank of Canada.

REVENUE
During the first quarter of 2015, revenue from Calfrac's Russian operations decreased by 22 percent to $30.5 million from $38.9 million in the corresponding three-month period of 2014. The decrease in revenue, which is generated in roubles, was primarily related to the 37 percent devaluation of the rouble in the first quarter of 2015 when compared to the first quarter of 2014. The decline in the rouble was partially offset by significantly higher fracturing activity in the Nefteugansk region. Revenue per fracturing job declined by 27 percent due to the currency devaluation but was partially offset by an increase in average job size and a modest pricing increase.

OPERATING INCOME
Operating income in Russia was $1.5 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to $0.8 million in the corresponding period of 2014 due to fewer weather-related interruptions and improved operational leverage. Modest pricing increases also contributed to higher operating income during the quarter. SG&A expenses declined by 18 percent in the first quarter of 2015 due to a reduction in rouble-denominated costs.

LATIN AMERICA

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014	Change
(C$000s, except operational and exchange rate information)		($)	($)	(%)
(unaudited)
Revenue		43,409	30,011	45
Expenses
	Operating	35,027	21,207	65
	SG&A	3,988	2,912	37
		39,015	24,119	62
Operating income⁽¹⁾		4,394	5,892	(25)
Operating income (%)		10.1	19.6	(48)
Pumping horsepower, end of period (000s)		91	81	12
Cementing units, end of period (#)		13	13	—
Coiled tubing units, end of period (#)		7	3	133
Mexican peso/C$ average exchange rate⁽²⁾		0.0830	0.0834	—
Argentinean peso/C$ average exchange rate⁽²⁾		0.1428	0.1453	(2)

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

⁽²⁾ Source: Bank of Canada.

REVENUE
Calfrac's Latin American operations generated total revenue of $43.4 million during the first quarter of 2015 versus $30.0 million in the comparable three-month period in 2014. The increase resulted from the significant growth in fracturing and coiled tubing activity in Argentina, which included the start-up of a second unconventional crew in December 2014. The Company also experienced revenue growth in Catriel and Las Heras which are more focused on conventional activity. Activity in Mexico was muted during the first quarter of 2015.

OPERATING INCOME
Operating income in Latin America for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $4.4 million compared to $5.9 million in the comparative quarter in 2014. Operating income in the first quarter of 2014 was higher due to the timing of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, one-time costs and modestly lower pricing in Argentina. Calfrac is also currently using subcontractors for services such as flowback and well testing more regularly than in the first quarter of 2014.

CORPORATE

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014	Change
(C$000s)		($)	($)	(%)
(unaudited)
Expenses
	Operating	1,305	2,293	(43)
	SG&A	8,514	14,455	(41)
		9,819	16,748	(41)
Operating loss⁽¹⁾		(9,819)	(16,748)	(41)
% of Revenue		1.6	3.1	(48)

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

OPERATING LOSS
The 41 percent decline in SG&A expenses from the first quarter of 2014 includes a reduction in stock-based compensation expense of $4.8 million resulting from a significant decline in the Company's stock price at the end of the quarter. In addition, the Company implemented several cost reduction initiatives during the first quarter of 2015 to better align its cost structure with anticipated activity levels. These initiatives contributed approximately $2.3 million to the overall decrease in corporate expenses primarily by reducing annual bonus expenses and corporate personnel costs.

DEPRECIATION
For the three months ended March 31, 2015, depreciation expense increased by 12 percent to $37.4 million from $33.5 million in the corresponding quarter of 2014. The increase was mainly a result of a larger fleet of equipment operating in the United States and, to a lesser extent Canada, combined with a weaker Canadian dollar relative to the United States dollar.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSSES OR GAINS
The Company recorded a foreign exchange loss of $0.8 million during the first quarter of 2015 versus a loss of $2.8 million in the comparative three-month period of 2014. Foreign exchange gains and losses arise primarily from the translation of net monetary assets or liabilities that were held in United States dollars in Canada, Russia and Latin America. The Company's first-quarter 2015 foreign exchange loss was largely attributable to the translation of U.S. dollar-denominated liabilities held in Argentina as the value of the Argentinean peso depreciated against the U.S. dollar during the first quarter. The foreign exchange loss was partially offset by United States dollar-denominated assets held in Canada.

INTEREST
The Company's net interest expense of $16.5 million for the first quarter of 2015 was $1.6 million higher than in the comparable period of 2014. Interest on U.S. dollar-denominated debt was higher due to a weaker Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar increasing the reported interest expense. Loans on the Company's revolving credit facility were consistent with the comparable quarter in 2014.

INCOME TAX EXPENSES
The Company recorded an income tax recovery of $13.1 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to an expense of $2.6 million in the comparable period of 2014. The reversal to a recovery was the result of pre-tax losses incurred during the quarter. The effective tax recovery rate was 50 percent during the first quarter of 2015 compared to an effective tax rate of 22 percent in the comparable quarter in 2014. This was primarily due to a higher percentage of taxable losses in the United States, which has a higher average statutory tax rate and the effect of certain deductions that do not fluctuate with earnings.

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

Three Months Ended		Jun. 30,	Sep. 30,	Dec. 31,	Mar. 31,	Jun. 30,	Sep. 30,	Dec. 31,	Mar 31,
		2013	2013	2013	2014	2014	2014	2014	2015
(unaudited)		($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)
Financial
(C$000s, except per share and operating data)
Revenue		288,701	388,662	463,054	547,638	502,957	697,440	748,896	600,383
Operating income⁽¹⁾		16,307	51,683	57,416	64,117	44,833	126,058	122,202	27,844
Per share - basic⁽²⁾		0.18	0.56	0.62	0.69	0.48	1.33	1.29	0.29
Per share - diluted⁽²⁾		0.18	0.56	0.62	0.68	0.47	1.32	1.28	0.29
Net income (loss) attributable
	to the shareholders of Calfrac	(14,584)	6,089	11,764	8,946	(12,905)	44,465	26,470	(12,628)
	Per share - basic⁽²⁾	(0.16)	0.07	0.13	0.10	(0.14)	0.47	0.28	(0.13)
	Per share - diluted⁽²⁾	(0.16)	0.07	0.13	0.10	(0.14)	0.46	0.28	(0.13)
Capital expenditures		46,618	34,683	45,227	27,331	35,312	62,909	52,033	52,669
Working capital (end of period)		319,982	292,854	319,934	338,916	334,320	393,653	441,234	413,950
Total equity (end of period)		784,247	786,933	795,207	803,904	794,615	828,537	832,403	818,825

Operating (end of period)
Pumping horsepower (000s)		1,025	1,025	1,194	1,215	1,217	1,235	1,254	1,259
Coiled tubing units (#)		29	31	38	34	36	36	36	37
Cementing units (#)		30	30	31	31	31	31	31	31

⁽¹⁾ Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures" on page 14 for further information.

⁽²⁾ Comparative amounts were adjusted to reflect the Company's two-for-one common share split that occurred on June 2, 2014.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014
(C$000s)		($)	($)
(unaudited)
Cash provided by (used in):
	Operating activities	(9,766)	19,779
	Financing activities	(6,985)	(11,859)
	Investing activities	(54,143)	(24,630)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	22,864	(485)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(48,030)	(17,195)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

The Company's cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $9.8 million versus $19.8 million provided by operating activities in the comparable quarter in 2014. The decline was primarily due to lower operating margins in Canada and the United States combined with the reduction of working capital during the quarter. At March 31, 2015, Calfrac's working capital was approximately $414.0 million, a 6 percent decrease from December 31, 2014.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net cash used for financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $7.0 million compared to $11.9 million in 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company increased its bank loan in Argentina by $5.1 million, paid cash dividends of $6.3 million, purchased $5.5 million of common shares, and paid $0.3 million in mortgage and capital lease financing.

On October 1, 2014, the Company extended the term of its credit facilities by one year to September 27, 2018. The maturity may be extended by one or more years at the Company's request and lenders' acceptance. The Company also may prepay principal without penalty. On January 29, 2015, Calfrac exercised the accordion feature of its syndicated credit facility, which increased the total facility from $300.0 million to $400.0 million. The terms and conditions of the facility remain unchanged. The facilities consist of an operating facility of $30.0 million and a syndicated facility of $370.0 million. 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 0.50 percent to prime plus 1.25 percent. For LIBOR-based loans and bankers' acceptance-based loans, the margin thereon ranges from 1.50 percent to 2.25 percent above the respective base rates. As at March 31, 2015, the Company had used $37.5 million of its credit facilities for letters of credit and had $57.6 million outstanding under its credit facility, leaving $304.9 million in available credit.

The Company's credit facilities contain certain financial covenants. Calfrac was in compliance with its financial covenants at March 31, 2015.

On June 2, 2014, the Company's common shares were split on a two-for-one basis to shareholders of record as of May 23, 2014. Calfrac pays a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share to shareholders at the discretion of the Board of Directors. For Canadian income tax purposes, all dividends paid by Calfrac on its common shares are designated as "eligible dividends" unless otherwise indicated.

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Calfrac's net cash used for investing activities was $54.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 versus $24.6 million for 2014. Cash outflows relating to capital expenditures were $52.7 million during 2015 compared to $27.3 million in 2014. Capital expenditures were primarily to support the Company's Canadian, United States and Argentinean fracturing operations.

Calfrac's 2015 capital program of $215.0 million includes carryover from 2014 of approximately $175.0 million. The Company's 2015 capital budget of $40.0 million will be used for sustaining, infrastructure and maintenance initiatives.

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 first quarter of 2015 was a gain of $22.9 million versus a loss of $0.5 million during 2014. These gains and losses relate to cash and cash equivalents held by the Company in a foreign currency.

With its strong working capital position, available credit facilities and anticipated funds provided by operations, the Company expects to have adequate resources to fund its financial obligations and planned capital expenditures for 2015 and beyond.

At March 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $51.1 million.

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 stock option plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan is equal to 10 percent of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares. As at April 24, 2015, there were 95,867,589 common shares issued and outstanding, and 5,618,916 options to purchase common shares.

The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan that allows shareholders to direct cash dividends paid on all or a portion of their common shares to be reinvested in additional common shares that will be issued at 95 percent of the volume-weighted average price of the common shares traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) during the last five trading days preceding the relevant dividend payment date.

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 press release, 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 press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to expected operating strategies and targets, capital expenditure programs, future financial resources, anticipated equipment utilization levels, future oil and natural gas well activity in each of the Company's operating jurisdictions, results of acquisitions, the impact of environmental regulations and economic reforms and sanctions on the Company's business, future costs or potential liabilities, projections of market prices and costs, supply and demand for oilfield services, expectations regarding the Company's ability to maintain its competitive position, anticipated benefits of the Company's competitive position, expectations regarding the Company's ability to raise capital, treatment under government regulatory regimes, commodity prices, anticipated outcomes of specific events, trends in, and the growth prospects of, the global oil and natural gas industry, the Company's growth prospects including, without limitation, its international growth strategy and prospects, and the impact of changes in accounting policies and standards on the Company and its financial statements. 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 current and prospective customers' capital budgets and geographical areas of focus, the Company's existing contracts and the status of current negotiations with key customers and suppliers, the focus of the Company's customers on increasing the use of 24-hour operations in North America, the effectiveness of the cost reduction measures instituted by the Company in response to the significant decrease in commodity prices and expected oilfield activity in 2015, the effect unconventional gas projects have had on supply and demand fundamentals for natural gas 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: general economic conditions in Canada, the United States, Russia, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia; the demand for fracturing and other stimulation services during drilling and completion of oil and natural gas wells; volatility in market prices for oil and natural gas and the effect of this volatility on the demand for oilfield services generally; regional competition; liabilities and risks, including environmental liabilities and risks, inherent in oil and natural gas operations; changes in legislation and the regulatory environment; sourcing, pricing and availability of raw materials, components, parts, equipment, suppliers, facilities and skilled personnel; the ability to integrate technological advances and match advances by competitors; the availability of capital on satisfactory terms; intellectual property risks; uncertainties in weather and temperature affecting the duration of the service periods and the activities that can be completed; dependence on, and concentration of, major customers; the creditworthiness and performance by the Company's counterparties and customers; liabilities and risks associated with prior operations; the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically; failure to realize anticipated benefits of acquisitions and dispositions; and currency exchange rate risk. Further information about these and other risks and uncertainties may be found under "Business Risks" below.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release 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 press release 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.

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, which are specifically incorporated by reference herein.

The Annual Information Form is available through the Internet on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR), which can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Copies of the Annual Information Form may also be obtained on request without charge from Calfrac at 411 - 8^th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 1E3, or at www.calfrac.com, or by facsimile at 403-266-7381.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

Certain supplementary measures in this press release do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed under IFRS and are therefore considered non-GAAP measures. These measures include operating income and EBITDA. These measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities. These measures have been described and presented in this press release in order to provide shareholders and potential investors with additional information regarding the Company's financial results, liquidity and its ability to generate funds to finance its operations. Management's use of these measures has been disclosed further in this press release as these measures are discussed and presented.

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.

FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL

Calfrac will be conducting a conference call for interested analysts, brokers, investors and news media representatives to review its 2015 first quarter results at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on Thursday, April 30, 2015. The conference call dial-in number is 1-888-231-8191 or 647-427-7450. The seven-day replay numbers are 1-855-859-2056 or 416-849-0833 (once connected, enter 29688466). A webcast of the conference call may be accessed via the Company's website at www.calfrac.com.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		March 31,	December 31,
As at		2015	2014
(C$000s)		($)	($)
(unaudited)

ASSETS
Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	51,099	99,129
	Accounts receivable	439,566	521,137
	Inventories	191,175	182,161
	Prepaid expenses and deposits	20,323	16,871
		702,163	819,298
Non-current assets
	Property, plant and equipment	1,382,907	1,302,939
	Goodwill	9,544	9,544
	Deferred income tax assets	29,139	25,586
Total assets		2,123,753	2,157,367

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	258,738	356,933
	Income taxes payable	6,117	3,856
	Bank loan (note 3)	22,377	16,388
	Current portion of long-term debt (note 4)	471	429
	Current portion of finance lease obligations (note 5)	510	458
		288,213	378,064
Non-current liabilities
	Long-term debt (note 4)	806,690	738,386
	Finance lease obligations (note 5)	973	1,048
	Other long-term liabilities	4,433	4,060
	Deferred income tax liabilities	204,619	203,406
Total liabilities		1,304,928	1,324,964
Equity attributable to the shareholders of Calfrac
Capital stock (note 6)		381,017	377,975
Contributed surplus (note 8)		25,551	24,767
Loan receivable for purchase of common shares (note 13)		(2,500)	(2,500)
Retained earnings		432,099	459,891
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(16,040)	(26,757)
		820,127	833,376
Non-controlling interest		(1,302)	(973)
Total equity		818,825	832,403
Total liabilities and equity		2,123,753	2,157,367
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014
(C$000s, except per share data)		($)	($)
(unaudited)
Revenue		600,383	547,638
Cost of sales (note 14)		587,345	487,917
Gross profit		13,038	59,721
Expenses
	Selling, general and administrative	22,608	29,125
	Foreign exchange losses	755	2,842
	(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(731)	840
	Interest	16,483	14,914
		39,115	47,721
Income (loss) before income tax		(26,077)	12,000
Income tax expense (recovery)
	Current	1,372	655
	Deferred	(14,509)	1,925
		(13,137)	2,580
Net income (loss)		(12,940)	9,420

Net income (loss) attributable to:
	Shareholders of Calfrac	(12,628)	8,946
	Non-controlling interest	(312)	474
		(12,940)	9,420

Earnings (loss) per share (note 6)
	Basic	(0.13)	0.10
	Diluted	(0.13)	0.10
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014
(C$000s)		($)	($)
(unaudited)
Net income (loss)		(12,940)	9,420
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
	Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	10,700	(3,095)
Comprehensive income (loss)		(2,240)	6,325
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
	Shareholders of Calfrac	(1,911)	5,775
	Non-controlling interest	(329)	550
		(2,240)	6,325
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

			Equity Attributable to the Shareholders of Calfrac
			Share Capital	Contributed Surplus	Loan Receivable for Purchase of Common Shares	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Total	Non- Controlling Interest	Total Equity
(C$000s)			($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)
(unaudited)
Balance – January 1, 2015			377,975	24,767	(2,500)	(26,757)	459,891	833,376	(973)	832,403
Net income (loss)			—	—	—	—	(12,628)	(12,628)	(312)	(12,940)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
		Cumulative translation adjustment	—	—	—	10,717	—	10,717	(17)	10,700
Comprehensive income (loss)			—	—	—	10,717	(12,628)	(1,911)	(329)	(2,240)
Stock options:
	Stock-based compensation recognized		—	784	—	—	—	784	—	784
Dividend Reinvestment Plan shares issued (note 19)			5,588	—	—	—	—	5,588	—	5,588
Dividends			—	—	—	—	(12,190)	(12,190)	—	(12,190)
Shares purchased under NCIB (note 7)			(2,546)	—	—	—	(2,974)	(5,520)	—	(5,520)
Balance – March 31, 2015			381,017	25,551	(2,500)	(16,040)	432,099	820,127	(1,302)	818,825
Balance – January 1, 2014			332,287	27,658	(2,500)	(839)	440,179	796,785	(1,578)	795,207
Net income			—	—	—	—	8,946	8,946	474	9,420
Other comprehensive income (loss):
		Cumulative translation adjustment	—	—	—	(3,171)	—	(3,171)	76	(3,095)
Comprehensive income (loss)			—	—	—	(3,171)	8,946	5,775	550	6,325
Stock options:
	Stock-based compensation recognized		—	1,089	—	—	—	1,089	—	1,089
	Proceeds from issuance of shares		11,744	(2,982)	—	—	—	8,762	—	8,762
Dividend Reinvestment Plan shares issued (note 19)			4,220	—	—	—	—	4,220	—	4,220
Dividends			—	—	—	—	(11,699)	(11,699)	—	(11,699)
Balance – March 31, 2014			348,251	25,765	(2,500)	(4,010)	437,426	804,932	(1,028)	803,904
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Three Months Ended March 31,			2015	2014
(C$000s)			($)	($)
(unaudited)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net income (loss)		(12,940)	9,420
	Adjusted for the following:
		Depreciation	37,414	33,521
		Stock-based compensation	784	1,089
		Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) losses	(2,575)	5,295
		(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(731)	840
		Interest	16,483	14,914
		Deferred income taxes	(14,509)	1,925
	Interest paid		(1,473)	(1,879)
	Changes in items of working capital (note 11)		(32,219)	(45,346)
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities			(9,766)	19,779
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Bank loan proceeds		8,298	4,218
	Issuance of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs		21	—
	Bank loan repayments		(3,202)	(6,321)
	Long-term debt repayments		(152)	(11,164)
	Finance lease obligation repayments		(111)	—
	Shares purchased under NCIB (note 7)		(5,520)	—
	Net proceeds on issuance of common shares		—	8,762
	Dividends paid, net of DRIP (note 19)		(6,319)	(7,354)
Cash flows used in financing activities			(6,985)	(11,859)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Purchase of property, plant and equipment (note 11)		(61,658)	(24,925)
	Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment		7,515	295
Cash flows used in investing activities			(54,143)	(24,630)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			22,864	(485)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(48,030)	(17,195)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			99,129	42,195
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			51,099	25,000
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As at and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Amounts in text and tables are in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share data and certain other exceptions as indicated) (unaudited)

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 originally incorporated on June 28, 1999) and Denison Energy Inc. ("Denison") on March 24, 2004 under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). The registered office is at 411 – 8th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 1E3. The Company provides specialized oilfield services, including hydraulic fracturing, coiled tubing, cementing and other well completion services to the oil and natural gas industries in Canada, the United States, Russia, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting using accounting policies consistent 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). They should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company has consistently applied the same accounting policies throughout all periods presented, as if these policies were always in effect.

These financial statements were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for issuance on April 28, 2015.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the most recent annual financial statements.

For 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 taxes become payable.

3. BANK LOAN

The Company's Argentinean subsidiary has two operating lines of credit, and a total of ARS155,748 ($22,377) was drawn at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - ARS120,792 ($16,388)). The interest rate ranges from 27.0 percent to 48.0 percent per annum and both lines of credit are secured by letters of credit issued by the Company.

4. LONG-TERM DEBT

	March 31,	December 31,
As at	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
US$600,000 senior unsecured notes due December 1, 2020, bearing interest at 7.50% payable semi-annually	759,960	696,060
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount	(10,884)	(10,404)
	749,076	685,656
$370,000 extendible revolving term loan facility, secured by Canadian and U.S. assets of the Company	57,630	52,785
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs	(1,036)	(1,133)
	56,594	51,652
US$1,177 mortgage maturing May 2018 bearing interest at U.S. prime less 1%, repayable at US$33 per month principal and interest, secured by certain real property	1,491	1,507
	807,161	738,815
Less: current portion of long–term debt	(471)	(429)
	806,690	738,386

The fair value of the senior unsecured notes, as measured based on the closing quoted market price at March 31, 2015, was $676,364 (December 31, 2014 - $595,131). The carrying values of the mortgage obligations, term loans and revolving term loan facilities approximate their fair values as the interest rates are not significantly different from current interest rates for similar loans.

The interest rate on the $370,000 revolving term loan facility is based on the parameters of certain bank covenants. For prime-based loans, the rate ranges from prime plus 0.50 percent to prime plus 1.25 percent. For LIBOR-based loans and bankers' acceptance-based loans the margin thereon ranges from 1.50 percent to 2.25 percent above the respective base rates for such loans. The facility is repayable on or before its maturity of September 27, 2018, assuming it is not extended. The maturity may be extended by one or more years at the Company's request and lenders' acceptance. The Company may also prepay principal without penalty. 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 three months ended March 31, 2015 was $14,953 (year ended December 31, 2014 - $54,076).

The Company also has an extendible operating loan facility, which includes overdraft protection in the amount of $30,000. The interest rate is based on the parameters of certain bank covenants in the same fashion as the revolving term facility. Drawdowns under this facility are repayable on September 27, 2018, assuming the facility is not extended. The term and commencement of principal repayments may be extended by one year on each anniversary at the Company's request and lenders' acceptance. The operating facility is secured by the Company's Canadian and U.S. assets.

At March 31, 2015, the Company had utilized $37,460 of its loan facility for letters of credit and had $57,630 outstanding under its credit facility, leaving $304,910 in available credit.

On January 29, 2015, the Company exercised an "accordion" feature contained in the terms of its loan facility and increased the facility from $300,000 to $400,000. The facility's terms and conditions remain unchanged.

5. FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS

	March 31,	December 31,
As at	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
Finance lease contracts bearing interest at 20.5%, repayable at ARS445 per month, secured by equipment under the lease	1,903	1,978
Less: interest portion of contractual payments	(420)	(472)
	1,483	1,506
Less: current portion of finance lease obligations	(510)	(458)
	973	1,048

The carrying values of the finance lease obligations in Argentina approximate their fair values as the interest rates are not significantly different from current rates for similar leases in Argentina.

6. CAPITAL STOCK

Authorized capital stock consists of an unlimited number of common shares.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

March 31, 2015

December 31, 2014

Continuity of Common Shares

Shares

Amount

Amount

(#)

(C$000s)

(#)

(C$000s)

Balance, beginning of period

95,252,559

377,975

92,597,148

332,287

Issued upon exercise of stock options

—

1,537,775

27,722

Dividend Reinvestment Plan shares issued

(note 19)

671,643

5,588

1,123,296

18,011

Shares purchased under NCIB (note 7)

(639,800)

(2,546)

—

Shares cancelled (note 8)

—

(5,660)

(45)

Balance, end of period

95,284,402

381,017

95,252,559

377,975

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 95,230,498 basic and 95,399,698 diluted (three months ended March 31, 2014 - 92,926,982 basic and 93,631,164 diluted). The difference between basic and diluted shares is attributable to the dilutive effect of stock options issued by the Company as disclosed in note 9.

On May 8, 2014, the Company's shareholders approved a split of its common shares on a two-for-one basis to all shareholders of record as of May 23, 2014. The weighted average numbers of shares, stock options and share-based plans (such as restricted share units, deferred share units and performance share units) for all periods presented have been adjusted for this two-for-one share split, without a corresponding change in dollar amounts. Earnings per share have been adjusted to reflect the impact of the two-for-one share split.

7. NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID

The Company received regulatory approval to purchase its own common shares in accordance with a Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB) for the one-year period December 17, 2014 through December 16, 2015 and for the one-year period November 12, 2012 through November 11, 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, 639,800 common shares were purchased at a cost of $5,520 and, of the amount paid, $2,546 was charged to capital stock and $2,974 to retained earnings. These common shares were cancelled prior to March 31, 2015 (three months ended March 31, 2014 - $nil).

8. CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS

	Three Months Ended March 31,	Year Ended December 31,

Continuity of Contributed Surplus	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
Balance, beginning of period	24,767	27,658
Stock options expensed	784	4,138
Stock options exercised	—	(7,095)
Shares cancelled	—	66
Balance, end of period	25,551	24,767

On November 10, 2009, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Century Oilfield Services Inc. ("Century"). The Plan of Arrangement that governed the acquisition included a five-year "sunset clause" which provided that untendered shares would be surrendered to the Company after five years. Effective November 10, 2014, 5,660 common shares of the Company previously held in trust for untendered shareholders were cancelled. In addition, residual proceeds of $21 previously held in trust for untendered shareholders were returned to the Company.

For accounting purposes, the cancellation of the 5,660 common shares was recorded as a reduction of capital stock in the amount of $45. Along with the residual cash received, a corresponding increase in contributed surplus was recorded in the amount of $66.

9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

(a) Stock Options

Three Months Ended March 31,

2015

2014

Average

Average

Exercise

Exercise

Continuity of Stock Options

Options

Price

Options

Price

(#)

(C$)

(#)

(C$)

Balance, January 1

4,269,050

14.76

5,002,750

13.99

Granted during the period

1,533,150

9.84

1,183,500

15.60

Exercised for common shares

—

(711,650)

12.31

Forfeited

(109,284)

12.58

(87,600)

15.25

Expired

(5,000)

10.84

—

Balance, March 31

5,687,916

13.48

5,387,000

14.55

Stock options vest equally over four years and expire five years from the date of grant. The exercise price of outstanding options ranges from $8.37 to $20.81 with a weighted average remaining life of 2.97 years. When stock options are exercised the proceeds, together with the compensation expense previously recorded in contributed surplus, are added to capital stock.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, $784 of compensation expense was recognized for stock options (three months ended March 31, 2014 - $1,089) and was included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

(b) Share Units

Three Months Ended March 31,

2015

2014

Continuity of Stock Units

Deferred

Share Units

Performance

Share Units

Restricted

Share Units

Deferred

Share Units

Performance

Share Units

Restricted

Share Units

(#)

(#)

Balance, January 1

70,000

120,000

1,346,642

70,000

90,000

1,027,590

Granted during the period

72,500

178,995

900,500

70,000

120,000

737,300

Exercised

(70,000)

(60,000)

(614,464)

(70,000)

(90,000)

(391,014)

Forfeited

—

(62,382)

—

(18,388)

Balance, March 31

72,500

238,995

1,570,296

70,000

120,000

1,355,488

The Company grants deferred share units to its outside directors. These units vest in November of the year 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. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, $120 of compensation expense was recognized for deferred share units (three months ended March 31, 2014 - $311). This amount is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. At March 31, 2015, the liability pertaining to deferred share units was $151 (December 31, 2014 - $701).

The Company grants performance share units to a senior officer who does not participate in the stock option plan. The amount of the grants earned is linked to corporate performance and the grants vest on the approval of the Board of Directors at the meeting held to approve the consolidated financial statements for the year in respect of which performance is being evaluated. As with the deferred share units, performance share units are settled either in cash or Company shares purchased on the open market. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, $165 of compensation expense was recognized for performance share units (three months ended March 31, 2014 - $607). This amount is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. At March 31, 2015, the liability pertaining to performance share units was $1,033 (December 31, 2014 - $868).

The Company grants restricted share units to its employees. These units vest equally over three years 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 restricted share units is recognized over the vesting period, based on the current market price of the Company's shares. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, $(205) of compensation expense was recognized for restricted share units (three months ended March 31, 2014 - $3,632). This amount is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. At March 31, 2015, the liability pertaining to restricted share units was $3,410 (December 31, 2014 - $9,602).

Changes in the Company's obligations under the deferred, performance and restricted 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.

10. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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

The fair values of these financial instruments, except long-term debt, approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term maturity of those instruments. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes based on the closing market price at March 31, 2015 was $676,364 before deduction of unamortized debt issuance costs (December 31, 2014 – $595,131). The carrying value of the senior unsecured notes at March 31, 2015 was $759,960 before deduction of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount (December 31, 2014 – $696,060). The fair values of the remaining long-term debt and finance lease obligations approximate their carrying values, as described in notes 4 and 5.

11. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Changes in non-cash operating assets and liabilities are as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
Accounts receivable	81,571	(46,228)
Inventory	(9,014)	(2,041)
Prepaid expenses and deposits	(3,452)	1,571
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(103,958)	1,769
Income taxes payable	2,261	(362)
Other long-term liabilities	373	(55)
	(32,219)	(45,346)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment is comprised of:

Three Months Ended March 31,	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
Property, plant and equipment additions	(52,669)	(27,331)
Change in liabilities related to purchase of property, plant and equipment	(8,989)	2,406
	(61,658)	(24,925)

12. 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, adjust dividends paid to shareholders, issue new shares or new debt or repay existing debt.

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

		March 31,	December 31,
For the Twelve Months Ended		2015	2014
(C$000s)		($)	($)
Net income		45,142	67,502
Adjusted for the following:
	Depreciation	143,288	139,395
	Foreign exchange losses	28,080	30,167
	Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	6	1,577
	Interest	61,153	59,584
	Provision for settlement of litigation (note 16)	4,640	4,640
	Impairment of property, plant and equipment	4,620	4,620
	Impairment of goodwill	979	979
	Income taxes	33,029	48,746
Operating income		320,937	357,210

Net debt for this purpose is calculated as follows:

	March 31,	December 31,
	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs and debt discount (note 4)	807,161	738,815
Bank loan (note 3)	22,377	16,388
Finance lease obligation (note 5)	1,483	1,506
Less: cash and cash equivalents	(51,099)	(99,129)
Net debt	779,922	657,580

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

At March 31, 2015, the net debt to operating income ratio was 2.43:1 (December 31, 2014 - 1.84:1) calculated on a 12-month trailing basis as follows:

	March 31,	December 31,
For The Twelve Months Ended	2015	2014
(C$000s, except ratio)	($)	($)
Net debt	779,922	657,580
Operating income	320,937	357,210
Net debt to operating income ratio	2.43:1	1.84:1

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. The Company is in compliance with all such covenants.

The Company's capital management objectives and targets remain unchanged from prior periods. However, the evaluation measure was changed from prior periods as the net debt to operating income ratio was adopted in the third quarter of 2014.

13. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In November 2010, the Company lent a senior officer $2,500 to purchase common shares of the Company on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The loan is on a non-recourse basis and is secured by the common shares acquired with the loan proceeds. The loan was amended in February 2015 to extend the term by five years to November 8, 2020 and change the interest rate to the prescribed rate under the Income Tax Act (Canada), which rate was 1.0% per annum at the time of the amendment. The market value of the shares that secure the loan was approximately $1,411 as at March 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $1,694). In accordance with applicable accounting standards regarding share purchase loans receivable, this loan is classified as a reduction of shareholders' equity due to its non-recourse nature. In addition, the shares purchased with the loan proceeds are considered to be, in substance, stock options.

The Company leases certain premises from an entity controlled by a director of the Company. The rent charged for these premises during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $208 (three months ended March 31, 2014 - $202), as measured at the exchange amount.

14. 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:

operations; 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.

Additional information on the nature of expenses is as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
Product costs	208,999	167,480
Depreciation	37,414	33,521
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount	542	510
Employee benefits expense (note 15)	145,178	119,921

15. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE

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

Three Months Ended March 31,	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
Salaries and short-term employee benefits	142,821	112,437
Post-employment benefits (group retirement savings plan)	1,316	1,104
Share-based payments	864	5,640
Termination benefits	177	740
	145,178	119,921

16. 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 $9,321 (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 a payment order on March 24, 2015 relating to approximately $6,644 (4,880 euros) of the salaries in arrears noted above, together with associated interest of approximately $11,611 (8,528 euros). An opposition brief was filed on behalf of the Company on April 16, 2015 which opposes the payment order on the basis that it was improperly issued and is barred from a statute of limitations perspective. A hearing in respect of the Company's application is scheduled for November 24, 2015.

NAPC is also the subject of a claim for approximately $3,897 (2,862 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.

The maximum aggregate interest and penalties payable under the claims noted above, as well as three other immaterial claims against NAPC, amounted to $21,980 (16,144 euros) as at March 31, 2015.

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.

U.S. LITIGATION
A collective and class action complaint was filed against the Company in September 2012 in the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging failure to pay U.S. employees the amount of overtime pay required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act. In May 2013, the plaintiffs amended their complaint to add a Colorado wage-hour claim. In June 2013, the parties stipulated to conditional certification of a putative class in the FLSA collective action. After notice of the right to opt-in was mailed to approximately 1,200 current and former employees, 359 individuals opted in. Pursuant to a court-approved discovery plan, discovery occurred as to a mutually agreed-upon sample of the conditionally-certified opt-in class.

No motion for final class certification as to the FLSA claim or motion for certification of the Pennsylvania or Colorado state law claims was filed, and thus no FLSA, Pennsylvania or Colorado class was certified. The Company and the plaintiffs have reached a tentative settlement of all claims, including certain potential, related claims, that is subject to court approval. The proposed settlement contemplates use of a claims procedure, pursuant to which each plaintiff and potential plaintiff would be required to file a claim to be entitled to receive money pursuant to the settlement. The US$4,000 provision recorded by the Company represents its current best estimate of the projected net cost of the settlement. The Company does not have insurance coverage for these claims.

17. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

The Company's activities are conducted in four geographical segments: Canada, the United States, Russia and Latin America. 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 operating income, as defined below.

	Canada	United States	Russia	Latin America	Corporate	Consolidated
(C$000s)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Revenue	221,397	305,080	30,497	43,409	—	600,383
Operating income (loss)⁽¹⁾	20,456	11,351	1,462	4,394	(9,819)	27,844
Segmented assets	737,119	1,052,116	113,176	221,342	—	2,123,753
Capital expenditures	10,575	30,294	507	11,293	—	52,669
Goodwill	7,236	2,308	—	—	—	9,544

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Revenue	267,674	211,039	38,914	30,011	—	547,638
Operating income (loss)⁽¹⁾	52,479	21,677	817	5,892	(16,748)	64,117
Segmented assets	743,115	839,856	162,800	166,310	—	1,912,081
Capital expenditures	13,697	7,018	3,643	2,973	—	27,331
Goodwill	7,236	2,308	979	—	—	10,523

⁽¹⁾ Operating income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) before depreciation, interest, foreign exchange gains or losses, gains or losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment, and income taxes.

Three Months Ended March 31,		2015	2014
(C$000s)		($)	($)
Net income		(12,940)	9,420
Add back (deduct):
	Depreciation	37,414	33,521
	Foreign exchange losses	755	2,842
	(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(731)	840
	Interest	16,483	14,914
	Income taxes	(13,137)	2,580
Operating income		27,844	64,117

Operating income does not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

The following table sets forth consolidated revenue by service line:

Three Months Ended March 31,	2015	2014
(C$000s)	($)	($)
Fracturing	556,686	503,818
Coiled tubing	22,514	26,473
Cementing	17,262	15,757
Other	3,921	1,590
	600,383	547,638

18. SEASONALITY OF OPERATIONS

Certain of the Company's Canadian and United States businesses are seasonal in nature. The lowest activity levels in these areas are typically experienced during the second quarter of the year when road weight restrictions are in place and access to wellsites in Canada and North Dakota is reduced.

19. DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

The Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) allows shareholders to direct cash dividends paid on all or a portion of their common shares to be reinvested in additional common shares that are issued at 95 percent of the volume-weighted average price of the common shares traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange during the last five trading days preceding the relevant dividend payment date.

A dividend of $0.125 per common share, totalling $12,190, was declared on March 18, 2015, to be paid on April 15. 2015. This amount has been accrued in the financial statements.

A dividend of $0.125 per common share was declared on December 4, 2014 and paid on January 15, 2015. Of the total dividend of $11,907, $5,588 was reinvested under the DRIP into 671,643 common shares of the Company.

A dividend of $0.125 per common share was declared on February 26, 2014 and paid on April 15, 2014. Of the total dividend of $11,699, $4,105 was reinvested under the DRIP into 245,404 common shares of the Company.

A dividend of $0.125 per common share was declared on December 5, 2013 and paid on January 15, 2014. Of the total dividend of $11,575, $4,220 was reinvested under the DRIP into 284,224 common shares of the Company.

SOURCE Calfrac Well Services Ltd.

Fernando Aguilar, President & Chief Executive Officer; Michael (Mick) J. McNulty, Chief Financial Officer, Telephone: 403-266-6000, Fax: 403-266-7381, www.calfrac.com

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