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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, and Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
we are providing the following information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and certain financial performance of the Company.
This disclosure was prepared in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(v) and does not necessarily reflect the value actually realized by our executives, how our executives’ compensation relates to company performance, or how our Compensation Committee evaluates compensation decisions in light of Company or individual NEO performance. Our Compensation Committee does not use “compensation actually paid” as a basis for making compensation decisions, nor does it use net income (as reflected below) for purposes of determining our executive’s incentive compensation. Please refer to the CD&A for a description of how executive compensation relates to Company performance and how our Compensation Committee makes its compensation decisions.
2023 Pay Versus Performance Table
 
 Year
 
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO ($)
(1)
 
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO ($)
(2)
 
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO

NEOs ($)
(3)
 
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO

NEOs ($)
(4)
 
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based On:
 
 
Net
Income
(Loss)
($M)
(7)
   
Adjusted
EBITDA
($M)
(8)
 
 
Total
Stockholder
Return
(TSR) ($)
(5)
 
 
Peer Group
Total
Stockholder
Return
(TSR) ($)
(6)
                 
2023
  901,175   (147,385)
1,088,654   (5,111,298)   46.82   117.64     (59.2   688.4
2022
  2,324,952   2,794,186   2,680,709   3,264,406   139.15   115.44     165.10     811.2
2021
  248,378   248,378   260,454   260,454  
(9)
 
(9)
    (43.5)     134.7
 
 
(1)
Matthew D. Wilks was our PEO for each year presented.
(2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the “Total” column as reported in the “
Summary Compensation Table
” to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance Table. “Compensation actually paid” does not necessarily represent cash and/or equity value transferred to the applicable NEO without restriction, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. The equity values are calculated in accordance with
ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation
. Valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values used a consistent process as done on the date of grant and were not materially different from those disclosed at the time of grant. The following tables detail these adjustments for our PEO:
 
Matthew D. Wilks
      
  
2021
  
2022
  
2023
Summary Compensation Table Total
   248,378    2,324,952    901,175
Less Aggregate Grant Date Fair Market Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Fiscal Year
      1,145,481    411,139
Plus Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding Equity Awards Granted During The Fiscal Year
      1,614,715    277,584
Plus the change in Fair Value as of the vesting date of Outstanding Equity Awards granted in prior Fiscal Years (for which vesting conditions were satisfied)
         (915,005)
Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Matthew D. Wilks
  
248,378
  
2,794,186
  
(147,385)
 
 
(3)
The individuals comprising the
non-PEO
NEOs for each year presented are listed below:
 
 2021
  
2022
  
2023
Coy Randle
Brian Uhlmer
Johnathan L. Wilks
Robert Willette
  
Coy Randle
Lance Turner
Johnathan L. Wilks
Robert Willette
 
  
Lance Turner
Johnathan L. Wilks
Robert Willette
Matthew Greenwood
Blaine Wilbanks
Heather Klein
 
 
 
 
(4)
As discussed in footnote (2), SEC rules require certain adjustments to be made in order to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance table above. The following table details these adjustments for the
non-PEO
NEOs:
 
Non-PEO
NEOS
 
 
  
2021 
    
2022 
    
2023 
 
Summary Compensation Table Total
     260,454       2,680,709       1,088,654   
Less Grant Date Fair Market Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Fiscal Year
     —         1,430,180       3,025,693   
Plus Fair Market Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding Equity Awards Granted During The Fiscal Year
     —         2,013,877       1,422,618   
Plus the change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (as of Year End)
           (866,949)   
Plus, for any Equity Awards Granted that Vest in the Same Year, the Fair Value as of the Vesting Date
           353,273   
Plus the change in Fair Value as of the vesting date of Outstanding Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (for which vesting conditions were satisfied)
     —         —         (4,103,201)   
Compensation Actually Paid to our
Non-PEO
NEOs
    
260,454
      
3,264,406
    
 
(5,111,298) 
 
 
(5)
The Company’s TSR for each applicable fiscal year is calculated based on a fixed investment of $100 as of May 13, 2022 (the date of the Company’s IPO).
(6)
Represents the weighted peer group cumulative TSR from May 13, 2022 (the date of the Company’s IPO), weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of the period. The peer group used for this purpose includes Cactus, Inc., Champion X Corporation, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Liberty Energy Inc., NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc., NOV Inc.,
Patterson-UTI
Energy, Inc., ProPetro Holding Corp., U.S Silica Holdings, Inc. and Weatherford International plc., which together comprise the Company’s 2023 compensation peer group.
(7)
The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income (loss) previously disclosed in the Company’s audited GAAP financial statements for the applicable year, as required by Regulation
S-X.
(8)
While we use numerous financial and
non-financial
performance measures to evaluate performance under our compensation programs, Adjusted EBITDA is the financial performance measure that, in our assessment, represents the most important performance measure used to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to the Company’s performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and should not be considered as a substitute for net income, net loss, operating loss or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our profitability or liquidity. More information on Adjusted EBITDA can be found below under the section of this Proxy entitled “
Use of 2023 Adjusted EBITDA in Setting Compensation
.”
(9)
Because the Company’s IPO occurred on May 13, 2022, the Company’s TSR cannot be calculated for the selected period and therefore no meaningful comparison to the Peer Group TSR can be presented.
   
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted EBITDA    
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(3)
The individuals comprising the
non-PEO
NEOs for each year presented are listed below:
 
 2021
  
2022
  
2023
Coy Randle
Brian Uhlmer
Johnathan L. Wilks
Robert Willette
  
Coy Randle
Lance Turner
Johnathan L. Wilks
Robert Willette
 
  
Lance Turner
Johnathan L. Wilks
Robert Willette
Matthew Greenwood
Blaine Wilbanks
Heather Klein
 
   
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Represents the weighted peer group cumulative TSR from May 13, 2022 (the date of the Company’s IPO), weighted according to the respective companies’ stock market capitalization at the beginning of the period. The peer group used for this purpose includes Cactus, Inc., Champion X Corporation, Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Liberty Energy Inc., NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc., NOV Inc.,
Patterson-UTI
Energy, Inc., ProPetro Holding Corp., U.S Silica Holdings, Inc. and Weatherford International plc., which together comprise the Company’s 2023 compensation peer group.
   
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 901,175 $ 2,324,952 $ 248,378
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ (147,385) 2,794,186 248,378
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments be made to the “Total” column as reported in the “
Summary Compensation Table
” to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance Table. “Compensation actually paid” does not necessarily represent cash and/or equity value transferred to the applicable NEO without restriction, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. The equity values are calculated in accordance with
ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation
. Valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values used a consistent process as done on the date of grant and were not materially different from those disclosed at the time of grant. The following tables detail these adjustments for our PEO:
 
Matthew D. Wilks
      
  
2021
  
2022
  
2023
Summary Compensation Table Total
   248,378    2,324,952    901,175
Less Aggregate Grant Date Fair Market Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Fiscal Year
      1,145,481    411,139
Plus Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding Equity Awards Granted During The Fiscal Year
      1,614,715    277,584
Plus the change in Fair Value as of the vesting date of Outstanding Equity Awards granted in prior Fiscal Years (for which vesting conditions were satisfied)
         (915,005)
Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Matthew D. Wilks
  
248,378
  
2,794,186
  
(147,385)
   
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,088,654 2,680,709 260,454
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ (5,111,298) 3,264,406 260,454
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(4)
As discussed in footnote (2), SEC rules require certain adjustments to be made in order to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance table above. The following table details these adjustments for the
non-PEO
NEOs:
 
Non-PEO
NEOS
 
 
  
2021 
    
2022 
    
2023 
 
Summary Compensation Table Total
     260,454       2,680,709       1,088,654   
Less Grant Date Fair Market Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Fiscal Year
     —         1,430,180       3,025,693   
Plus Fair Market Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding Equity Awards Granted During The Fiscal Year
     —         2,013,877       1,422,618   
Plus the change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (as of Year End)
           (866,949)   
Plus, for any Equity Awards Granted that Vest in the Same Year, the Fair Value as of the Vesting Date
           353,273   
Plus the change in Fair Value as of the vesting date of Outstanding Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (for which vesting conditions were satisfied)
     —         —         (4,103,201)   
Compensation Actually Paid to our
Non-PEO
NEOs
    
260,454
      
3,264,406
    
 
(5,111,298) 
 
   
Tabular List, Table
Financial Performance Measures
Our Compensation Committee believes in a holistic evaluation of our NEOs’ and the Company’s performance and uses a mix of both financial and
non-financial
measures to align executive pay with Company performance. As required by SEC rules, the performance measures identified as the most important used to link the “compensation actually paid” to our NEOs’ for fiscal year 2023 compensation to the Company’s performance are listed in the table below.
 
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Peer Group Analysis
   
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 46.82 139.15  
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 117.64 115.44  
Net Income (Loss) $ (59,200,000) $ 165,100,000 $ (43,500,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount 688,400,000 811,200,000 134,700,000
PEO Name Matthew D. Wilks    
Measure:: 1      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name Adjusted EBITDA    
Non-GAAP Measure Description
(8)
While we use numerous financial and
non-financial
performance measures to evaluate performance under our compensation programs, Adjusted EBITDA is the financial performance measure that, in our assessment, represents the most important performance measure used to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to the Company’s performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and should not be considered as a substitute for net income, net loss, operating loss or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our profitability or liquidity. More information on Adjusted EBITDA can be found below under the section of this Proxy entitled “
Use of 2023 Adjusted EBITDA in Setting Compensation
.”
   
Measure:: 2      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name Adjusted Free Cash Flow    
Measure:: 3      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Name Peer Group Analysis    
PEO | Grant Date Fair Market Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 411,139 $ 1,145,481  
PEO | Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding Equity Awards Granted During The Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 277,584 1,614,715  
PEO | The change in Fair Value as of the vesting date of Outstanding Equity Awards granted in prior Fiscal Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (915,005)    
Non-PEO NEO | Grant Date Fair Market Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,025,693 1,430,180  
Non-PEO NEO | The change in Fair Value as of the vesting date of Outstanding Equity Awards granted in prior Fiscal Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (4,103,201)    
Non-PEO NEO | The change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (866,949)    
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Market Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding Equity Awards Granted During The Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,422,618 $ 2,013,877  
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Granted that Vest in the Same Year, the Fair Value as of the Vesting Date [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure      
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 353,273