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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 13, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 13, 2025

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Dawson Geophysical Company, and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a leading provider of North American onshore seismic data acquisition services with operations throughout the continental United States (“U.S.”) and Canada. The Company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D and multicomponent seismic data solely for its clients, ranging from major oil and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators as well as providers of multi-client data libraries.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Certain prior period amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements may have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and applicable rules of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been omitted.

These condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. The December 31, 2024, balance sheet information was derived from our audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Significant Accounting Policies

*Principles of Consolidation.*The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2025, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024, include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Dawson Operating LLC, Dawson Seismic Services Holdings, Inc., Eagle Canada, Inc., Eagle Canada Seismic Services ULC, and Exploration Surveys, Inc. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Dividends*.* The Company records dividends declared as an addition to accumulated deficit when declaration of such dividends is not subject to restrictions in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, or in conflict with information in the Company’s bylaws.

Allowance* for Current Expected Credit Losses.*The Company’s allowance for credit losses reflects its current estimate expected to be incurred over the life of the financial instrument and is determined based on a number of factors. Management determines the need for any allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable based on its review of past-due accounts, its past experience of historical write-offs, its current client base, when customer accounts exceed 90 days past due and specific customer account reviews. While the collectability of outstanding client invoices is continually assessed, the inherent volatility of the energy industry’s business cycle can cause swift and unpredictable changes in the financial stability of the Company’s clients. With the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 in 2020, the Company made an accounting policy election to write off accrued interest amounts by reversing interest income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred $177,000 of credit losses. For the three months ended September 30, 2025 the Company incurredno credit losses. The Company's allowance for credit losses was $250,000 at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Leases. The Company leases certain vehicles, seismic recording equipment, real property and office equipment under lease agreements. The Company evaluates each lease to determine its appropriate classification as a finance lease or an operating lease for financial reporting purposes. The assets and liabilities under finance leases are recorded at the lower of the present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair market value of the related assets. Assets under finance leases are amortized using the straight-line method over the initial lease term. Amortization of assets under finance leases is included in depreciation expense. For operating leases, where readily determinable, the Company uses the implicit interest rate in determining the present value of future minimum lease payments. In the absence of an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. The right-of-use assets are amortized to operating lease cost over the lease terms in

a manner that results in straight-line operating lease cost and is included in operating expense. Several of the Company’s leases include options to renew and the exercise of lease renewal options is primarily at the Company’s discretion.

*Property and Equipment.*Property and equipment is capitalized at historical cost or the fair value of assets acquired in a business combination and is depreciated over the useful life of the asset. Management’s estimation of this useful life is based on circumstances that exist in the seismic industry and information available at the time of the purchase of the asset. As circumstances change and new information becomes available, these estimates could change. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the results of operations for the period.

*Impairment of Long-lived Assets.*Long-lived assets are tested for impairment at the asset group level when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset group may not be recoverable. Recognition of an impairment charge is required if future expected undiscounted net cash flows are insufficient to recover the carrying value of the asset group and the fair value of the asset group is below its carrying value. Depending upon the facts and circumstances, when indicators of asset impairment exist, management will test the asset group for impairment through developing a forecast of future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group or by estimating the fair value of assets within the asset group in lieu of detailed cash flow projections. If either the future undiscounted cashflows expected to be generated by the asset group or the fair of the assets within the asset group exceeds the carrying value of the asset group no impairment would be recognized. During the year ended December 31, 2024, management testedtwo of its asset groups for impairment through estimating the fair value of certain assets within the asset groups using a market approach or cost approach, as applicable. Because the fair value of these assets collectively exceeded the carrying value of the asset group, no impairment charges were recognized for the year ended December 31, 2024. No impairment test was required during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements. Preparation of the accompanying financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Because of the use of assumptions and estimates inherent in the reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition. Services are provided under cancelable service contracts which usually have an original expected duration ofone year or less. These contracts are either “turnkey” or “term” agreements. Under both types of agreements, the Company recognizes revenues as the services are performed. Revenue is generally recognized based on square miles of data recorded compared to total square miles anticipated to be recorded on the survey using the total estimated revenue for the service contract. In the case of a cancelled service contract, the client is billed and revenue is recognized for any third party charges and square miles of data recorded up to the date of cancellation.

The Company receives reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses under the terms of the service contracts. The amounts billed to clients are included at their gross amount in the total estimated revenue for the service contract.

Clients are billed as permitted by the service contract. Contract assets and contract liabilities are the result of timing differences between revenue recognition, billings and cash collections. If billing occurs prior to the revenue recognition or billing exceeds the revenue recognized, the amount is considered deferred revenue and a contract liability. Conversely, if the revenue recognition exceeds the billing, the excess is considered an unbilled receivable and a contract asset. As services are performed, those deferred revenue amounts are recognized as revenue.

In some instances, third-party permitting, surveying, drilling, helicopter, equipment rental and mobilization costs that directly relate to the contract are utilized to fulfill the contract obligations. These fulfillment costs are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and generally amortized based on the total square miles of data recorded compared to total square miles anticipated to be recorded on the survey using the total estimated fulfillment costs for the service contract.

Estimates for total revenue and total fulfillment cost on any service contract are based on certain qualitative and quantitative judgments. Management considers a variety of factors such as whether various components of the performance obligation will be performed internally or externally, cost of third party services, and facts and circumstances unique to the performance obligation in making these estimates.

Additionally, the Company’s policy includes (i) ignoring the financing component when estimating the transaction price for service contracts completed withinone year, (ii) excluding sales tax collected from the customer when determining the transaction price, and (iii) expensing incremental costs to obtain a customer contract if the amortization period for those costs would otherwise be one year or less. See note 5 for additional disclosures related to disaggregated revenue.

*Share-based compensation.*We measure and record compensation expense for share-based payment awards to employees and outside directors based on estimated grant date fair values. Grant date fair value is determined by averaging the high and low stock price on the grant date. We recognize compensation costs for awards granted over the requisite service period based on the grant date fair value in fee operating expenses and general and administrative expenses on our consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 we granted 0 and 5,050 shares, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized expense related to restricted stock unit awards of $70,000 and $17,000 in fee operating expenses and general and administrative expenses, respectively. Additionally, we recognize forfeitures of share-based compensation as they occur.

Risks and Uncertainties. The Company’s ability to be profitable in the future will depend on many factors beyond its control, but primarily on the level of demand for land-based seismic data acquisition services by oil and natural gas exploration and development companies. The Company incurred net losses of $1.2 million and $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company incurred a net losses of $2.5 million and $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $5.1 million in cash, and a negative working capital balance of $3.3 million. The Company believes that our cash flows from operations, and our current financial position are adequate to fund our continued operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures(“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 seeks to improve transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures. The updated guidance is effective for annual periods after January 1, 2025, and will be reflected through additional disclosures in the Company’s 2025 10-K.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03,Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, ASU 2024-03 enhances the disclosures required for certain expense captions in the Company's annual and interim consolidated financial statements. This ASU is effective prospectively or retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its disclosures.

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05,Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. This ASU introduces a practical expedient to simplify the application of Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, to current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from revenue transactions accounted for under topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU is effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted in both interim and annual reporting periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its disclosures.

3**. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT**

In August 2025, Dawson Operating LLC (“Dawson Operating”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dawson Geophysical Company, entered into an equipment purchase agreement with GTC, Inc. (“GTC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geospace Technologies Corporation (“Geospace”), pursuant to which, among other things, Dawson Operating agreed to acquire new single point node channels from GTC inthree shipments for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $24.2 million (the “Equipment Purchase Agreement”) subject to the terms and conditions thereof. The Company paid cash of approximately $4.8 million upon execution of the Equipment Purchase Agreement, agreed to pay approximately $1.2 million in cash upon final delivery, and agreed to finance approximately $18.2 million through separate promissory notes to be issued in connection with each delivery of equipment (each, a “Geospace Note” and collectively, the “Geospace Notes”). Each Geospace Note is payable by Dawson Geophysical Company and Dawson Operating, jointly and severally, to GTC. The Geospace Notes will each have a term of 36 months, bear a fixed interest rate of 8.75% annually and may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without penalty.

As of September 30, 2025, the Company has taken delivery of $10.4 million of equipment and issuedtwo Geospace Notes with an aggregate principal of approximately $7.5 million.

4**. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS**

At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable, other current liabilities, notes payable, finance leases and operating lease liabilities. Due to the short-term maturities of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, accounts payable and other current

liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate fair value at the respective balance sheet dates. The carrying value of the notes payable approximate their fair value based on comparisons with the prevailing market interest rate. The fair values of the Company’s notes payable are level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy.

5**. OPERATING SEGMENTS**

The Company’s chief operating decision maker (President and Chief Executive Officer) reviews the discrete segment financial information on a geographic basis for the U.S. operations and Canada Operations. The revenue for both of the Company’s segments is generated by the same services, which utilize the same type of equipment and personnel. As a result, the Company hastwo reportable segments, U.S. Operations and Canada Operations. The performance of our segments is evaluated primarily on Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as our net income (loss), before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense or benefit, (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization and (iv) other unusual items. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024, there were no unusual items and therefore Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA were equal.

Beginning in the year ended December 31, 2024, a portion of the management charges incurred by the U.S. segment were allocated to the Canadian segment based upon an activity level determined to be appropriate by management. These charges totaled approximately $23,000 and $19,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively and approximately $237,000 and $191,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The following tables present the Company’s income statements by operating segment (in thousands):

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​ · Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 · ​ · Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
​ · USA Operations · ​ · Canada Operations · ​ · Consolidated · ​ · USA Operations · ​ · Canada Operations · ​ · Consolidated
Operating revenues​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Fee revenue$14,776​$166​$14,942​$25,906​$13,030​$38,936
Reimbursable revenue​7,803​​1​​7,804​​9,489​​250​​9,739
​​22,579​​167​​22,746​​35,395​​13,280​​48,675
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Operating costs:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Fee operating expenses​11,729​​926​​12,655​​23,086​​8,130​​31,216
Reimbursable operating expenses​7,803​​1​​7,804​​9,489​​250​​9,739
Operating expenses​19,532​​927​​20,459​​32,575​​8,380​​40,955
General and administrative​1,839​​271​​2,110​​5,392​​1,043​​6,435
Depreciation and amortization​1,160​​189​​1,349​​3,218​​576​​3,794
​​22,531​​1,387​​23,918​​41,185​​9,999​​51,184
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Income (loss) from operations​48​​(1,220)​​(1,172)​​(5,790)​​3,281​​(2,509)
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Other income (expense):​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Interest income​49​​10​​59​​75​​23​​98
Interest expense​(60)​​(11)​​(71)​​(169)​​(36)​​(205)
Other income (expense), net​33​​8​​41​​107​​5​​112
Income (loss) before income tax​70​​(1,213)​​(1,143)​​(5,777)​​3,273​​(2,504)
Income tax expense​(10)​​—​​(10)​​(6)​​—​​(6)
Net income (loss)$60​$(1,213)​$(1,153)​$(5,783)​$3,273​$(2,510)
Other Comprehensive income (loss):​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net unrealized (loss) income on foreign exchange rate translation​-​​(71)​​(71)​​-​​376​​376
Comprehensive income (loss)$60​$(1,284)​$(1,224)​$(5,783)​$3,649​$(2,134)
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
EBITDA$1,241​$(1,023)​$218​$(2,465)​$3,862​$1,397
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​ · Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 · ​ · Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
​ · USA Operations · ​ · Canada Operations · ​ · Consolidated · ​ · USA Operations · ​ · Canada Operations · ​ · Consolidated
Operating revenues​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Fee revenue$4,652​$11​$4,663​$31,260​$8,467​$39,727
Reimbursable revenue​9,758​​—​​9,758​​18,753​​37​​18,790
​​14,410​​11​​14,421​​50,013​​8,504​​58,517
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Operating costs:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Fee operating expenses​5,652​​741​​6,393​​26,193​​5,519​​31,712
Reimbursable operating expenses​9,758​​—​​9,758​​18,753​​37​​18,790
Operating expenses​15,410​​741​​16,151​​44,946​​5,556​​50,502
General and administrative​2,405​​225​​2,630​​6,416​​931​​7,347
Depreciation and amortization​1,144​​244​​1,388​​3,611​​772​​4,383
​​18,959​​1,210​​20,169​​54,973​​7,259​​62,232
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
(Loss) income from operations​(4,549)​​(1,199)​​(5,748)​​(4,960)​​1,245​​(3,715)
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Other income (expense):​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Interest income​58​​14​​72​​246​​44​​290
Interest expense​(24)​​(11)​​(35)​​(89)​​(31)​​(120)
Other income (expense), net​57​​2​​59​​287​​(23)​​264
(Loss) income before income tax​(4,458)​​(1,194)​​(5,652)​​(4,516)​​1,235​​(3,281)
Income tax benefit (expense)​35​​—​​35​​(36)​​—​​(36)
Net (loss) income$(4,423)​$(1,194)​$(5,617)​$(4,552)​$1,235​$(3,317)
Other Comprehensive income (loss):​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net unrealized income (loss) on foreign exchange rate translation​—​​29​​29​​—​​(241)​​(241)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(4,423)​$(1,165)​$(5,588)​$(4,552)​$994​$(3,558)
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
EBITDA$(3,348)​$(953)​$(4,301)​$(1,062)​$1,994​$932

The following tables present the Company’s total assets, net property and equipment, capital expenditures and operating right of use assets disaggregated by operating segment (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · September 30, · ​ · December 31,
​2025​2024
Total Assets​​​​​​
United States​$35,384​$21,257
Canada​​5,191​​9,613
Total Assets​$40,575​$30,870
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​ · ​ · September 30, · ​ · December 31,
​2025​2024
Net Property and Equipment​​​​​​
United States​$21,760​$10,818
Canada​​2,061​​2,161
Total​$23,821​$12,979
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​ · ​ · September 30, · ​ · September 30,
​2025​2024
Capital Expenditures​​​​​​
United States​$14,170​$1,120
Canada​​405​​1,205
Total Capital Expenditures​$14,575​$2,325
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​ · ​ · September 30, · ​ · December 31,
​2025​2024
Net Operating Right-of-use Assets​​​​​​
United States​$2,221​$1,881
Canada​​988​​1,121
Total​$3,209​$3,002

The reconciliation of the Company’s EBITDA to net income (loss) which are the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, are provided in the following tables (in thousands):

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​Three Months Ended September 30,
​ · 2025 US · ​ · 2025 CA · ​ · 2025 Consol. · ​ · 2024 US · ​ · 2024 CA · ​ · 2024 Consol.
Net income (loss)$60​$(1,213)​$(1,153)​$(4,423)​$(1,194)​$(5,617)
Depreciation and amortization​1,160​​189​​1,349​​1,144​​244​​1,388
Interest expense (income), net​11​​1​​12​​(34)​​(3)​​(37)
Income tax expense (benefit)​10​​—​​10​​(35)​​—​​(35)
EBITDA$1,241​$(1,023)​$218​$(3,348)​$(953)​$(4,301)
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​Nine Months Ended September 30,
​ · 2025 US · ​ · 2025 CA · ​ · 2025 Consol. · ​ · 2024 US · ​ · 2024 CA · ​ · 2024 Consol.
Net (loss) income$(5,783)​$3,273​$(2,510)​$(4,552)​$1,235​$(3,317)
Depreciation and amortization​3,218​​576​​3,794​​3,611​​772​​4,383
Interest expense (income), net​94​​13​​107​​(157)​​(13)​​(170)
Income tax expense​6​​—​​6​​36​​—​​36
EBITDA$(2,465)​$3,862​$1,397​$(1,062)​$1,994​$932

6**. DEBT**

Letters of Credit

As of September 30, 2025, the Company hasno outstanding letters of credit.

Geospace Notes

In connection with the Equipment Purchase Agreement, as of September 30, 2025, the Company has issuedtwo Geospace Notes. Dawson Operating and Dawson Geophysical Company issued the first Geospace Note on August 8, 2025, for approximately $3.6 million. Dawson Operating and Dawson Geophysical Company issued the second Geospace Note on September 29, 2025 for approximately $3.9 million. Each Note has a term of 36 months with a fixed interest rate of 8.75% annually and may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without penalty. The combined monthly principal and interest payments due on these notes totals approximately $239,000. These notes are collateralized by both the equipment purchased andtwo owned properties in Midland that consist of a 61,402 square foot property used as a field office and a 6,600 square foot property used as an inventory and storage facility.

Other Indebtedness

As of September 30, 2025, the Company hastwo short-term notes payable to finance companies for various insurance premiums totaling $0.2 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company hadone outstanding short-term note payable to a finance company for various insurance premiums totaling $168,000.

In addition, the Company leases certain seismic recording equipment and vehicles under leases classified as finance leases. The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, include finance leases of $2.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

Maturities and Interest Rates of Debt

The following tables set forth the aggregate principal amount (in thousands) under the Company’s outstanding notes payable and the interest rates as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024:

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​September 30, 2025​December 31, 2024
Notes payable to finance company for insurance​​​​​​
Aggregate principal amount outstanding​$206​$168
Interest rates range from 6.35% to 9.47%​​​​​​

The aggregate maturities of notes payable for equipment purchases as of September 30, 2025, are as follows (in thousands):

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October 2025 - September 2026​$2,306​​​
October 2026 - September 2027​​2,516​​​
October 2027 - September 2028​​2,631​​​
Obligations under notes payable​$7,453​​​

Interest rates on these notes are 8.75%.

The aggregate maturities of finance leases (net of imputed interest) as of September 30, 2025, are as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
October 2025 - September 2026​$1,086​​​
October 2026 - September 2027​​869​​​
October 2027 - September 2028​​418​​​
October 2028 - September 2029​​111​​​
October 2029 - September 2030​​—​​​
Obligations under finance leases​$2,484​​​

Interest rates on these leases range from 4.86% to 8.74%.

7. LEASES

The Company leases certain vehicles, seismic recording equipment, real property and office equipment under lease agreements. The Company evaluates each lease to determine its appropriate classification as an operating lease or finance lease for financial reporting purposes. The majority of our operating leases are non-cancelable operating leases for office and shop space in Midland and Plano Texas, and Calgary, Alberta. The Company extended and modified its Midland office operating lease during the third quarter of 2025, otherwise, there have been no material changes to our other leases since the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2025.

Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2025, are as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Operating Leases · ​ · Finance Leases
October 2025 - September 2026​$1,247​$1,207
October 2026 - September 2027​​969​​928
October 2027 - September 2028​​661​​436
October 2028 - September 2029​​632​​113
October 2029 - September 2030​​244​​—
Thereafter​​—​​—
Total payments under lease agreements​​3,753​​2,684
​​​​​​​
Less imputed interest​​(388)​​(200)
​​​​​​​
Total lease liabilities​$3,365​$2,484

8**. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**

From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the Company cannot predict the outcomes of any such legal proceedings, management believes that the resolution of pending legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, as the Company believes it is adequately indemnified and insured.

Additionally, the Company experiences contractual disputes with its clients from time to time regarding the payment of invoices or other matters. While the Company seeks to minimize these disputes and maintain good relations with its clients, the Company has experienced in the past, and may experience in the future, disputes that could affect its revenues and results of operations in any period.

9**. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE**

Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

A $0.32 per share special cash dividend on the Company’s common stock was declared on March 28, 2024, and paid on May 6, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 22, 2024. The aggregate payment was approximately $9.9 million.

The computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except share and per share data) was as follows:

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​ · ​ · Three Months Ended September 30, · ​ · Nine Months Ended September 30, · ​
​ · 2025 · 2024 · 2025 · 2024
Net loss​$(1,153)​$(5,617)​$(2,510)​$(3,317)​
Weighted average common shares outstanding​​​​​​​​​​​
Basic​​31,047,801​​30,906,777​31,006,304​30,845,076​
Dilutive common stock options, restricted stock unit awards and restricted stock awards​​—​​—​​—​​—​
Diluted​​31,047,801​​30,906,777​​31,006,304​​30,845,076​
Basic loss per share of common stock​$(0.04)​$(0.18)​$(0.08)​$(0.11)​
Diluted loss per share of common stock​$(0.04)​$(0.18)​$(0.08)​$(0.11)​

The Company had a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024. As a result, all stock options, restricted stock unit awards and restricted stock awards were anti-dilutive and excluded from weighted average shares used in determining the diluted

loss per share of common stock for those periods. There wereno potentially dilutive securities during the three months ended September 30, 2025.

The following weighted average numbers of stock options, restricted stock unit awards and restricted stock awards have been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock, as their effect would be anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:

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​ · ​ · Three Months Ended September 30, · ​ · Nine Months Ended September 30, · ​
​ · 2025 · 2024 · ​ · 2025 · 2024 · ​
Restricted stock units​​—​​94,532​​​57,924​​32,799​
Total​​—​​94,532​​​57,924​​32,799​

10**. INCOME TAXES**

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company’s effective tax rates were -0.9% and -0.2%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company’s effective tax rates were 0.6% and -1.1%, respectively. The Company’s nominal effective tax rate for the periods above was due to the presence of net operating loss carryovers and adjustments to the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

The Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit the use of the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred over an extended amount of time. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as projections for taxable earnings.

The Company has recorded valuation allowances against the associated deferred tax assets for the amounts it deems are not more likely than not realizable. Based on management’s belief that not all the net operating losses are realizable, a federal valuation allowance and additional state valuation allowances were maintained during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. In addition, due to the Company’s recent operating losses and valuation allowances, the Company may recognize reduced or no tax benefits on future losses on the condensed consolidated financial statements. The amount of the valuation allowances considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced or increased, or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight is given to subjective evidence such as projections for future growth.

11**. SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION**

Contract Assets (in thousands)

Contract assets were $0.4 million and $4.3 million at January 1, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s contract assets incurred to fulfill contracts with customers at September 30, 2025 and 2024, were $2.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

Contract assets at September 30, 2025, compared to January 1, 2025, increased primarily as a result of new projects for clients with large third party reimbursables where data had not yet been recorded. Contract assets at September 30, 2024, compared to January 1, 2024, decreased primarily as a result of the completion of several projects during that nine month period that had deferred fulfillment costs at January 1, 2025.

The amount of total contract assets amortized for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024, was $10.1 million and $22.7 million, respectively. There were no material impairment losses incurred during these periods.

Deferred Revenue (in thousands)

Deferred revenue was $1.6 million and $11.8 million at January 1, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s deferred revenue at September 30, 2025 and 2024 was $3.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

Deferred revenue at September 30, 2025 compared to January 1, 2025 increased primarily as a result of new projects for clients with large third party reimbursables where data had not yet been recorded. Deferred revenue at September 30, 2024, compared to January 1, 2024, decreased primarily as a result of completing projects for clients with prepayments for third party reimbursables.

Revenue recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of 2025 and 2024 was $1.6 million and $11.8 million, respectively.

Accounts Receivable (in thousands)

Accounts receivable related to contracts with customers was $9.9 million and $12.5 million at January 1, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Accounts receivable related to contracts with customers was $2.1 million and $2.8 million at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Related Party Transactions

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company incurred related party expenses totaling approximately $33,000 and $128,000, respectively. These are charges by various commonly controlled companies of Wilks Brothers, LLC, the holder of approximately 80% of the Company’s outstanding stock. All transactions for the year consisted of trucking charges. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $19,000 outstanding related party accounts payable.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred related party expenses totaling approximately $20,000 and $132,000, respectively. These transactions consisted of trucking charges of $117,000, merger-related charges of $6,000 and client hosting expenses of $9,000. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received related party revenue of $8,000 and $22,000, respectively, for partial use of leased office space.

12**. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**

Geospace****Notes

Following the execution of the Equipment Purchase Agreement, the parties agreed to deliver a portion of the third delivery ahead of the originally scheduled date, and an additional Geospace Note was issued in connection with the additional delivery. On October 28, 2025, the Company executed the Third Geospace Note for approximately $3.5 million. On November 3, 2025, the Company received the remainder of its originally scheduled third delivery of nodal equipment and a Geospace Note was issued in connection with the delivery for approximately $3.5 million. Both notes have terms of 36 months with interest rates of 8.75% and will have combined monthly payments of principal and interest totaling approximately $222,000 per month.

Revolving Credit Note

On October 31, 2025, Dawson Geophysical Company and Dawson Operating, as borrowers (the “Borrowers”), entered into a Revolving Credit Note (the “Revolving Credit Note”) in favor of Equify Financial, as lender (the “Lender”), a related party affiliated through common control.

Pursuant to the Revolving Credit Note, the Borrowers, jointly and severally, may, from time to time until November 20, 2028, request loans from the Lender for up to an aggregate principal amount of $5,035,032. The loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Note are payable by the Borrowers inthirty-six (36) monthly installments of principal in the amount of $139,862, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding principal balance thereunder, commencing on December 20, 2025, and continuing thereafter until the maturity date. The interest rate applicable to loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Note is a rate per annum equal to 13%.

The maximum borrowing limit under the Revolving Credit Note is initially $5,035,032, and such amount is reduced by $139,862 on each monthly payment date. The Borrowers may prepay up to 75% of the then outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest at any time without a prepayment fee. The obligations under the Revolving Credit Note are secured by a lien on the Company’s vibrator energy source vehicles, pursuant to a Security Agreement by and between the Company and Lender, dated as of October 31, 2025.

All outstanding amounts owed under the Revolving Credit Note become due and payable no later than the maturity date of November 20, 2028, and are subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of events of default which the Company considers usual and customary for an agreement of this type, including failure to make payments under the Revolving Credit Note, non-performance of covenants and obligations or insolvency or bankruptcy (as defined in the Revolving Credit Note).

Executive Stock Compensation Agreement

On October 27, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted 150,000 restricted stock units to Tony Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer and 100,000 restricted stock units to Ray Mays, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The restricted stock units vest over three years withone third vesting on the first anniversary date, one third vesting on the second anniversary date andone third vesting on the third anniversary date.

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