REG - Hunting PLC - Major OCTG Order

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15/05/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 4225O  Hunting PLC  15 May 2024

 For Immediate Release  15 May 2024

 

Hunting PLC

 

("Hunting" or "the Company" or "the Group")

 

Major OCTG Order

 

Hunting secures record $145 million OCTG order from Kuwait Oil Company

 

Highlights

 

·     Record $145 million OCTG order with the Kuwait Oil Company
("KOC").

·     Revenue expected to be recognised from late Q4 2024 and into 2025.

·     Group sales order book has increased to a record c.$665 million
(including this new order).

·     Supports Hunting's 2030 Strategy to deliver revenue and profit
growth through OCTG and in geographies such as the Middle East.

·     Given the quantum of this order, management now expects EBITDA to be
towards the top end of its current guidance of $125-135 million for 2024.

 

Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG), the global engineering group, is delighted to announce
that it has secured a $145 million OCTG order with KOC through our distributor
in Kuwait.

 

The order comprises a large quantity of premium OCTG casing, to be supplied by
Hunting via its end-to-end integrated OCTG supply chain in Asia Pacific. The
casing will be threaded with Hunting's proprietary SEAL-LOCK premium
connection technology at its facilities across Asia Pacific, with revenue
expected to be recognised from late Q4 2024 and into 2025.

 

Hunting has leading-edge manufacturing capabilities across Asia Pacific, India
and the Middle East and since 2019 has invested to establish a leading
strategic supply chain, manufacturing capacity and connection technology
offering to support the Group's international OCTG growth ambitions and to
support KOC and other key customers' operational needs across this important
region. Delivering the highest quality OCTG products on time together with
Hunting's unsurpassed service offering remains key to the Group's success.

 

Including this new order, the Group's sales order book has increased to c.$665
million, which is the highest in the Company's history and provides strong
earnings visibility for the Group's Asia Pacific operating segment and OCTG
product group into 2025.

 

Given the quantum of this order, management now expects EBITDA to be towards
the top end of its current guidance of $125-135m for 2024. Given the timing of
revenue recognition and working capital movements, more detailed guidance for
full year 2024 will be provided in the Company's H1 2024 Trading Statement.

 

The order supports the Hunting 2030 Strategy to deliver revenue and profit
growth through its OCTG product line, particularly in geographies such as the
Middle East where drilling activity continues to be strong and is likely to be
so to the end of the decade.

 

The order will be funded from the Group's existing $150 million Asset Based
Lending facility and, in addition, accelerated receivable solutions and bank
acceptance bonds are also being put in place to shorten the overall cash
conversion cycle. Previous guidance on working capital efficiency targets
remains unchanged.

 

Hunting PLC's next Trading Statement will be announced on Tuesday 9 July 2024.

 

Commenting on the KOC order win, Jim Johnson, Hunting's Chief Executive, said:

 

"We would like to thank KOC for this order and look forward to working with
them over the coming months as we deliver on this material order.

 

"This OCTG order win is the largest in the Company's history and underscores
our Hunting 2030 strategic ambitions, combining our leading premium connection
technology and strong end-to-end integrated supply chain in Asia Pacific. The
Group's OCTG product team has worked incredibly hard to qualify the OCTG
feedstock and connections technology with KOC and today's announcement is
testament to their stellar work collaborating with our many stakeholders.

 

"Furthermore, the order enhances Hunting's order book to its highest ever
backlog, which provides strong visibility on earnings for the OCTG product
line and Group as a whole, thereby underpinning management's confidence in the
outlook."

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Hunting PLC                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 0123

 Jim Johnson, Chief Executive

 Bruce Ferguson, Finance Director

 Buchanan                           Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

 Ben Romney

 Barry Archer

 

or

 

lon.IR@hunting-intl.com

 

Notes to Editors:

 

About Hunting PLC

 

Hunting is a global engineering group that provides precision-engineered
equipment and premium services, which add value for our customers. Established
in 1874, it is a premium listed public company traded on the London Stock
Exchange. The Company maintains a corporate office in Houston and is
headquartered in London. As well as the United Kingdom, the Company has
operations in China, Indonesia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.

 

The Group reports in US dollars across five operating segments: Hunting Titan;
North America; Subsea Technologies; Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA")
and Asia Pacific.

 

Hunting PLC's Legal Entity Identifier is 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66.

 

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