NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
Business
NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. provides highly engineered products and support services that optimize oil and natural gas well construction, completions and field development strategies. Its main offerings include fracturing systems for pinpoint stimulation (casing‑installed sliding sleeves, downhole frac isolation assemblies and sand jet perforating), enhanced recovery devices, tracer diagnostics, and well construction products, supplemented by Repeat Precision’s composite and dissolvable frac plugs and perforating guns. The company operates through core product lines and a consolidated joint venture (Repeat Precision). It sells directly to E&P companies and to oilfield service distributors across North America and selected international markets (including the North Sea, Middle East, Argentina and China), often coordinating with coiled tubing and pressure‑pumping service providers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-10
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 184 | 163 | 142 | — | — | |
| Cost of Goods and Service, Excluding Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization | 108 | 95 | 87 | — | — | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 59 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 49 | |
| Depreciation | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Amortization | 894,000 | 716,000 | 669,000 | — | — | |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 156,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Income from operations | 11 | 4 | −6 | −2 | −5 | |
| Interest expense, net | −251,000 | −414,000 | −586,000 | −1 | −733,000 | |
| Provision for litigation, net of recoveries | 881,000 | 0 | −2 | — | — | |
| Other income, net | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) | 891,000 | −3 | 462,000 | −283,000 | 283,000 | |
| Total other income | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Income before income tax | 17 | 8 | −3 | −601,000 | −4 | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | −9 | 100,000 | −200,000 | 351,000 | 263,000 | |
| Net income | 26 | 8 | −3 | −952,000 | −4 | |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 2 | 2 | 42,000 | 150,000 | 955,000 | |
| Net income attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. | 24 | 7 | −3 | −1 | −5 | |
| Basic earnings per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (in dollars per share) | 9.17 | 2.6 | −1.27 | −0.45 | −1.98 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (in dollars per share) | 8.65 | 2.55 | −1.27 | −0.45 | −1.98 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 37 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 22 | |
| Accounts receivabletrade, net | 41 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 24 | |
| Inventories, net | 39 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 34 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other current receivables | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 122 | 106 | 103 | 88 | 88 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 20 | 21 | 23 | — | — | |
| Goodwill | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Identifiable intangibles, net | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Operating lease assets | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Deposits and other assets | 586,000 | 712,000 | 937,000 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 12 | 424,000 | 66,000 | 46,000 | 236,000 | |
| Total noncurrent assets | 59 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 54 | |
| Total assets | 181 | 153 | 152 | 139 | 142 | |
| Accounts payabletrade | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Accrued expenses | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| Income taxes payable | 1 | 683,000 | 364,000 | 468,000 | 294,000 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Contingent purchase consideration | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other current liabilities | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total current liabilities | 29 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 20 | |
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, long-term | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 202,000 | 206,000 | 213,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 398,000 | 186,000 | 249,000 | 199,000 | 114,000 | |
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| Total liabilities | 38 | 37 | 43 | 29 | 32 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 11,250,000 shares authorized, 2,613,603 shares issued and 2,545,535 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2,563,979 shares issued and 2,507,430 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 26,000 | 26,000 | 25,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 450 | 447 | 445 | 440 | 437 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −86 | −88 | −86 | −86 | −82 | |
| Retained deficit | −235 | −259 | −266 | −262 | −261 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 68,068 shares at December 31, 2025 and 56,549 shares at December 31, 2024 | −2 | −2 | −2 | — | — | |
| Total stockholders equity | 126 | 99 | 92 | 91 | 93 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| Total equity | 143 | 116 | 109 | 109 | 111 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 181 | 153 | 152 | 139 | 142 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| Amortization of deferred loan cost | 215,000 | 208,000 | 204,000 | 231,000 | 281,000 | |
| Share-based compensation | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Provision for inventory obsolescence | 857,000 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Deferred income tax benefit | −11 | −380,000 | 152,000 | 266,000 | 96,000 | |
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | −496,000 | −506,000 | 258,000 | −361,000 | −378,000 | |
| (Recovery of) provision for credit losses | −28,000 | 41,000 | 162,000 | −61,000 | — | |
| Net foreign currency unrealized (gain) loss | −2 | 2 | −485,000 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from note receivable | 0 | 61,000 | 546,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivabletrade | −5 | −9 | 4 | — | — | |
| Inventories, net | 2 | −3 | −6 | −8 | −939,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 4 | −1 | 3 | 1 | −437,000 | |
| Accounts payabletrade | 427,000 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Accrued expenses | 719,000 | 5 | −649,000 | −2 | 3 | |
| Other liabilities | −6 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | |
| Income taxes receivable/payable | 134,000 | 34,000 | −209,000 | 364,000 | 4 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 22 | 13 | 5 | −1 | 12 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −1 | −1 | −2 | −1 | −495,000 | |
| Purchase and development of software and technology | −106,000 | −70,000 | −310,000 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 772,000 | 592,000 | 509,000 | 433,000 | 389,000 | |
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | −6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from company-owned life insurance policy | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −6 | 479,000 | −2 | −698,000 | −444,000 | |
| Payments on finance leases | −2 | −2 | −2 | — | — | |
| Line of credit borrowings | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 360,000 | |
| Payments of line of credit borrowings | −2 | −3 | −12 | −12 | −360,000 | |
| Treasury shares withheld | −326,000 | −267,000 | −287,000 | — | — | |
| Distribution to non-controlling interest | −3 | −2 | −500,000 | — | −3 | |
| Payment of deferred loan cost related to ABL Facility | −55,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −5 | −4 | −2 | −3 | −4 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 9 | 486,000 | −6 | 7 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 266,000 | 225,000 | −164,000 | −1 | −251,000 | |
| Cash paid for interest (net of interest received and amounts capitalized) | 75,000 | 173,000 | 377,000 | 557,000 | 423,000 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds) | 2 | 431,000 | −144,000 | −303,000 | −4 | |
| Assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 405,000 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Debt assumed in acquisition of business | 324,000 | 0 | — | — | — |