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DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL CO

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 31, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Mar 31, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.** **Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization and Nature of Operations

The Company is a leading provider of onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services. Founded in 1952, the Company acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D and multi-component seismic data 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. The Company operates in the lower 48 states of the U.S. and in Canada.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the 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 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 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-K and applicable rules of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements 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, Exploration Surveys, Inc. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated financial statements, the Company considers demand deposits, certificates of deposit, overnight investments, money market funds and all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Allowance for Current Expected Credit Loss

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. The Company's allowance for credit losses was $250,000 at January 1, 2024, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2025.

The table below reflects all allowance for credit loss activity recorded during the years ending December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​ · ​ ​ ​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024
Beginning balance​$(250)​$(250)
Additional provisions to allowance​​(177)​​—
Write-offs against allowance - A/R​​177​​—
Recoveries collected​​—​—
Ending balance​$(250)​$(250)

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 consolidated 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 year ended December 31, 2025.

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 a finance lease for financial reporting purposes. The Company is the lessee in a lease contract when we obtain the right to control the asset. The majority of our operating leases are non-cancelable operating leases for office, shop and warehouse space in Midland and Plano, Texas, and Calgary and Wheatland County, Alberta.

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 based on the information available at the lease commencement date. The Company gives consideration to its outstanding debt, as well as publicly available data for instruments with similar characteristics when calculating its incremental borrowing rates. The ROU assets are amortized to operating lease cost over the lease terms on a straight-line

basis and is included in operating expense. The Company does not recognize leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and does not separate lease and non-lease components.

Several of the Company’s leases include options to renew, with renewal terms that canextend fromone to 10 years or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is primarily at the Company’s discretion. To measure operating lease recognition, the Company evaluates its lease agreements to determine if they have economic incentives for renewal or options to purchase. The Company deems leasehold improvements as one of the few economic incentives that would entice the Company to renew a lease and all of its leasehold improvements are currently fully amortized.

Intangibles

The Company has intangible assets consisting primarily of trademarks/tradenames (which are not amortized) resulting from a business combination. The Company tests for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter, and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount. No impairment charges were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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 receivers laid out and picked up compared to total receivers 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 capitalized in other current assets and generally amortized based on receivers laid out and picked up compared to total receivers 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 supported by underlying facts. 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 15 for additional disclosures related to disaggregated revenue.

Segments

Tony Clark, Chief Executive Officer, is our current chief operating decision maker. Our chief operating decision maker reviews the discrete segment financial information on a geographic basis for the US 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. 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 and amortization and (iv) non-recurring and other charges, such as strategic transaction costs or severance expenses. As a result, our business hastwo reportable segments, US operations and Canada Operations. We have included disclosures about ourtwo reportable segments for all periods presented herein. See Note 15 for additional disclosures related to our reportable segments.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company measures all stock-based compensation awards, which include stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and common stock awards, using the fair value method and recognizes compensation expense, net of actual forfeitures, as operating or general and administrative expense, as appropriate, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the related awards.

Foreign Currency Translation

The U.S. Dollar is the reporting currency for all periods presented. The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is generally the local currency. Any transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are remeasured with the resulting unrealized gain or loss recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss as other income (expense). All assets and liabilities in the functional currency are then translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate on the consolidated balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated using the exchange rate applicable to each transaction. Equity transactions are translated using historical exchange rates. Adjustments resulting from translation are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Realized foreign currency transaction gains (losses) are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss as other income (expense).

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes by recognizing amounts of taxes payable or refundable for the current year, and by using an asset and liability approach in recognizing the amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in its financial statements or tax returns. The Company determines deferred taxes by identifying the types and amounts of existing temporary differences, measuring the total deferred tax asset or liability using the applicable tax rate in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates of deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the year of an enacted rate change. The deferred tax asset is reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company’s methodology for recording income taxes requires judgment regarding assumptions and the use of estimates, including determining our annual effective tax rate and the valuation of deferred tax assets, which can create a variance between actual results and estimates and could have a material impact on its provision or benefit for income taxes. Due to recent operating losses and valuation allowances, the Company may recognize reduced or no tax benefits on future losses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. The Company’s effective tax rates differ from the statutory federal rate of 21% for certain items such as state and local taxes, valuation allowances, and non-deductible expenses. The tax years that are open to examination for the U.S. are for years after 2021, for Canada and Texas it is years after 2020.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

Preparation of the accompanying consolidated 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 certain assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most sensitive estimates involve the Company’s estimates of the valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets, which include consideration of historical and forecasted operating results, and in the case of an indication of impairment of long-lived assets, the estimated fair value of asset groups for which impairment is indicated. Because of the use of assumptions and estimates inherent in the reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and uncertainties

Our ability to be profitable in the future will depend on many factors beyond our control, but primarily on the level of demand for land-based seismic data acquisition services by oil and natural gas exploration and development companies. We incurred net losses of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, and $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, we had $4.9 million in cash, and a negative working capital balance of $5.0 million. We believe that our cash flows from operations, and our current financial position are adequate to fund our obligations and continued operations.

Subsequent events

Management has considered subsequent events after December 31, 2025 and through the date on which these financial statements were issued. Significant subsequent events have been reflected within Note 3.

2.Short-Term Investments

The Company had short-term investments at December 31, 2025, of $370,000 consisting of certificates of deposit with original maturities greater than three months but less than ayear. These certificates of deposit are pledged as collateral under an outstanding letter of credit. See Note 7 for more information regarding the Company’s debt. The Company hadno short-term investments at December 31, 2024.

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 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 December 31, 2025, we have taken delivery of $20.9 million of equipment and issued five Geospace Notes with an aggregate principal of approximately $15.5 million.

In January of 2026, the Company received the sixth and final delivery of equipment and executed the sixth and final promissory note for approximately $2.7 million.

4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, 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, finance leases and operating lease liabilities approximate their fair value based on a comparison with the prevailing market interest rates. Due to the short-term maturities of the Company’s investments in certificates of deposit, the carrying amounts approximate fair value at December 31, 2025. The fair values of the Company’s notes payable, finance leases, operating lease liabilities and investments in certificates of deposit are level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy.

5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, together with the related estimated useful lives at December 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · December 31, · ​ · ​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024 · ​ · Useful Lives
Land​$501​$501​-
Buildings and other​​10,890​​10,064​​3 to 40 years
Recording equipment​156,372​140,307​5 to 10 years
Vibrator energy sources​65,298​64,997​5 to 15 years
Vehicles​20,956​22,195​1.5 to 10 years
​​254,017​238,064​​​
Less accumulated depreciation​(223,242)​(225,085)​​​
Property and equipment, net​$30,775​$12,979​​​

6. Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statement Information

Other Current Assets and Other Current Liabilities

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following at December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · December 31,
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Prepaid expenses​$2,440​$1,770
Other assets​​893​​1,025
Contract assets​3,836​391
Other current assets​$7,169​$3,186

Other current liabilities consisted of the following at December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · December 31,
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Accrued Payables​$725​$607
Accrued self-insurance reserves​​145​​176
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities​124​47
Other current liabilities​$994​$830

Related Party Transactions

For the year ending December 31, 2025, the Company incurred related party expenses of $217,000 related to hauling charges. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company maintained a revolving credit note with a related party finance company, further discussed in Note 7. These transactions occurred with various commonly controlled companies of Wilks Brothers, LLC, the holder of approximately 80% of the Company’s outstanding stock. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $32,000 of outstanding related party accounts payable.

For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Company incurred related party expenses of $187,000 related to hauling charges, $9,000 related to entertainment expenses and $6,000 related to the merger expenses paid to various commonly controlled companies of Wilks Brothers, LLC, For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded approximately $30,000 of related party revenue from a commonly controlled company of Wilks Brothers, LLC. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $26,000 of outstanding related party accounts payable andno outstanding related party accounts receivable.

Deferred Costs and unbilled receivables

Following is a summary of balances of and changes in contract assets, which include unbilled receivables and deferred costs (in thousands):

​​​​​​
​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024
​​​​​​
Beginning Balance$391​$4,318
Billings and costs recognized in the current year that were included in the beginning balance​(391)​​(4,318)
Unbilled receivables and deferred costs incurred related to uncompleted contracts at year end​3,836​​391
Ending Balance$3,836​$391

The amount of total deferred costs amortized for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, was $15.8 million and $24.9 million, respectively. There wereno material impairment losses incurred during these periods.

Deferred Revenue

Following is a summary of balances of and changes in deferred revenue (in thousands):

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​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024
​​​​​​
Beginning Balance$1,570​$11,829
Revenue recognized in the current year that was included in the beginning balance​(1,570)​​(11,829)
Current period unearned revenue related to uncompleted contracts at year end​7,477​​1,570
Ending Balance$7,477​$1,570

As work is performed, revenue is recognized and the corresponding liability balance of deferred revenue is reduced. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized revenue of $8.4 million and $7.6 million, respectively, related to uncompleted contracts at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Accounts Receivable

Following is a summary of balances of accounts receivable (in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​2025​2024
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Beginning Balance$9,970​$12,735
Ending Balance$9,389​$9,970

7**. Debt**

Equify Revolving Credit Note (related party)

On October 31, 2025, Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”) and Dawson Operating LLC, a Texas limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Dawson Operating” and together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), entered into a Revolving Credit Note (the “Revolving Credit Note”) in favor of Equify Financial, as lender (the “Lender”). Dan Wilks and Farris Wilks, together with certain of their affiliates, collectively hold a controlling interest in the Company and in Equify.

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. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company borrowed and repaid approximately $3.5 million on this revolving credit note. As of December 31, 2025 the Company accrued interest of $40,000 associated with this borrowing. As of December 31, 2025 the amount available to draw on this revolving credit note was approximately $4.9 million, and there wereno amounts outstanding. 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 Equify, dated as of October 31, 2025.

Letters of Credit

As of December 31, 2025, the Company hadone letter of credit in the amount of $370,000 to support insurance policies for the Company. The letter of credit is secured by a certificate of deposit with First Financial Bank.

Other Indebtedness

As of December 31, 2025 the Company hasfive Geospace notes payable related to equipment purchases discussed in Note 3, totaling $14.7 million.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company hastwo notes payable to finance companies for various insurance premiums totaling $258,000.

In addition, the Company leases certain seismic recording equipment and vehicles under leases classified as finance leases. The Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 include finance lease liabilities of $2.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

The company didnot have any restricted cash during the year ended December 31, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2024 the Company had a restricted cash deposit of $5 million that was released on May 2, 2024.

Maturities of Debt

The Company’s aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes payable and the interest rates and monthly payments as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · December 31, 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · December 31, 2024 · ​
Geospace Notes payable​​​ ​ ​​​​ ​ ​​
Aggregate principal amount outstanding​​14,731​​—​
Interest rate​​8.75%​​​​
​​​​​​​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · December 31, 2025 · ​ · December 31, 2024
Notes payable to finance company for insurance​​​​​​
Aggregate principal amount outstanding​$258​$168
Interest rates range from 6.35% to 9.47%​​​​​​

The Company’s aggregate maturities of notes payable at December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
January 2026 - December 2026​$5,137​​​
January 2027 - December 2027​​5,219​​​
January 2028 - December 2028​​4,633​​​
Obligations under notes payable​$14,989​​​

The Company’s aggregate maturities of finance leases at December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
January 2026 - December 2026​$1,095​​​
January 2027 - December 2027​​877​​​
January 2028 - December 2028​​440​​​
January 2029 - December 2029​​150​​​
January 2030 - December 2030​​5​​​
Obligations under finance leases​$2,567​​​

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

8. 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 Company is the lessee in a lease contract when we obtain the right to control the asset. The majority of our operating leases are non-cancelable operating leases for office, shop and warehouse space in Midland and Plano, Texas and Calgary and Wheatland County, Alberta.

The components of lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Finance lease cost​​​​​​
Depreciation of finance lease assets​$1,955​$833
Interest on lease liabilities​​355​​137
Total finance lease cost​​2,310​​970
​​​​​​​
Operating lease cost​​856​​991
​​​​​​​
Short-term lease cost​​—​​—
Total lease cost​$3,166​$1,961

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
Operating cash flows from operating leases​$(1,228)​$(1,359)
Operating cash flows from finance leases​$(355)​$(137)
Financing cash flows from finance leases​$(934)​$(680)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations​​​​​
Operating leases​$909​$977
Finance leases​$1,116​$1,326

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · December 31,
​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Operating leases​​​​​​
Operating lease right-of-use assets​$3,036​$3,002
​​​​​​​
Operating lease liabilities - current​$1,082​$1,125
Operating lease liabilities - long-term​​2,024​​2,131
Total operating lease liabilities​$3,106​$3,256
​​​​​​​
Finance leases​​​​​​
Property and equipment, at cost​$13,121​$12,005
Accumulated depreciation​​(10,285)​​(9,044)
Property and equipment, net​$2,836​$2,961
​​​​​​​
Finance lease liabilities - current​$1,095​$842
Finance lease liabilities - long-term​​1,472​​1,512
Total finance lease liabilities​$2,567​$2,354
​​​​​​​
Weighted average remaining lease term​​​​​​
Operating leases​​3.9 years​​3.1 years
Finance leases​​2.3 years​​2.7 years
​​​​​​​
Weighted average discount rate​​​​​​
Operating leases​​5.97%​​5.27%
Finance leases​​6.09%​​6.44%

Maturities of lease liabilities at December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Operating Leases · ​ · Finance Leases
January 2026 - December 2026​$1,238​$1,223
January 2027 - December 2027​​836​​942
January 2028 - December 2028​​650​​465
January 2029 - December 2029​​619​​155
January 2030 - December 2030​​103​​5
Thereafter​​—​​—
Total payments under lease agreements​​3,446​​2,790
​​​​​​​
Less imputed interest​​(340)​​(223)
​​​​​​​
Total lease liabilities​$3,106​$2,567

9. Stock-Based Compensation

Since the date of its effectiveness on May 5, 2016, the Company issues new grants of stock-based awards pursuant to the Dawson Geophysical Company 2016 Stock and Performance Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”). All of the Company’s prior plans have expired pursuant to their terms andno awards previously granted under prior plans remain outstanding. The awards outstanding and available under the 2016 Plan, as restated in 2020, and their associated accounting treatment are discussed below.

In 2016, the Company adopted the 2016 Plan, which provides for the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of authorized Company common stock, which authorized amount was increased to 1,050,000 as a result of the 5% stock dividend approved by the Board on May 1, 2018. At the annual shareholders’ meeting on June 9, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved a restated version of the 2016 Plan (the “Restated 2016 Plan”), which authorized an additional 1,000,000 shares. The total aggregate numbers of shares of Common Stock reserved under the Restated 2016 Plan is 2,050,000 shares. As of December 31, 2025, there were approximately 773,976 shares available for future issuance. The Restated 2016 Plan provides for the issuance of stock-based compensation awards, including stock options, common stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other forms. Stock option grant prices awarded under the Restated 2016 Plan may not be less than the fair market value of the common stock subject to such option on the grant date, and the term of stock options shall extend no more thanten years after the grant date. The Restated 2016 Plan terminates June 9, 2030.

The Company’s employees and officers that hold unvested restricted stock awarded during 2016 or thereafter are not entitled to dividends when the Company pays dividends.

Impact of Stock-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense, which is included in operating or general and administrative expense, as appropriate, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31, · ​
​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024 · ​
Restricted stock unit awards​$110​$89​
Common stock awards​​20​​384​
Total compensation expense​$130​$473​

Stock Options

There wasno stock option activity during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. There wereno outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2025 or 2024.

Restricted Stock Awards

There wasno restricted stock award activity during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Restricted Stock Unit Awards

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock unit awards as of December 31, 2025 and activity during the year then ended is as follows:

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​ · ​ · Number of Restricted Stock Unit Awards · ​ · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value · ​
Nonvested as of December 31, 2024​​92,500​$1.94​
Granted​250,000​$2.24​
Vested​(87,100)​$1.94​
Cash Settlement​​—​​—​
Forfeited​​(5,400)​$1.94​
Nonvested as of December 31, 2025​​250,000​$2.24​

The Company granted 250,000 restricted stock unit awards during the year ended December 31, 2025 with a weighted average grant date fair value of $2.24. The Company granted 96,700 restricted stock unit awards during the year ended December 31, 2024 with a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.94. The fair value of restricted stock unit awards equals the market price of the Company's stock on the grant date and generally vest inone year, or in annual increments over three years.

As of December 31, 2025, there were approximately $528,000 of unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock unit awards. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.82 years.

Common Stock Awards

The Company grantedno common stock awards to outside directors during the year ended December 31, 2025. The Company granted 76,660 common stock awards with immediate vesting to outside directors with a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.63 during the year ended December 31, 2024.

10. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company provides a 401(k) plan as part of its employee benefits package in order to retain quality personnel. The Company elected to match 100% of the employee contributions up to a maximum of 6% of the participant’s applicable compensation under its 401(k) plan for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company’s matching contributions under its 401(k) plan for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were approximately $584,000 and $568,000, respectively.

11. Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are charged to expense as incurred. Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 totaled $61,000 and $40,000, respectively.

12. Income Taxes

Upon adoption of ASU 2023-09,Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, as described in Note 17, Recently Issued Accounting Policies, cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds, during the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · December 31, · ​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Federal​$(70)​$—​
State:​​​​​
Texas​9​42​
​​​​​​​​
Foreign​​​​​​​
Canada​​—​​—​
​​​​​​​​
Total cash (received) paid for income taxes, net of refunds​$(61)​$42​

The Company’s components of (loss) income before income tax, were as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31, · ​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Domestic​$(4,076)​$(4,900)​
Foreign​​2,141​​788​
Loss before income tax​$(1,935)​$(4,112)​

The Company’s components of income tax benefit (expense) were as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Current federal benefit​$—​$—​
Current state expense​(6)​(6)​
Deferred federal (expense) benefit​(14)​5​
Deferred state benefit (expense)​​14​​(6)​
Income tax expense​$(6)​$(7)​

The income tax provision differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to loss before income tax as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31, · ​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ · ​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2024 · ​ · ​
U.S Federal statutory tax rate​$406​21%​$864​21.0%​
State Income Tax Expense, net of federal benefit including change in Valuation Allowance (a)​(93)​(5)%​(323)​(8.0)%​
Change in Valuation Allowance (b)​​(309)​(16)%​​(443)​(11.0)%​
True Up​​49​3%​​(11)​0.0%​
Nontaxable or nondeductible items​​​​​​​​​
Meals and Entertainment​​(56)​(3)%​​(88)​(2.0)%​
Other​(3)​0%​(6)​0.0%​
Income tax expense​$(6)​0%​$(7)​0%​
(a)State tax in New Mexico and Texas made up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.
(b)Valuation allowance is inclusive of Canadian operations, which is classified as a foreign disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes.

The principal components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (in thousands) were as follows:

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​ · ​ ​ ​ · December 31,
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Deferred tax assets:​​​​​​
Federal tax net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward​$16,636​$16,596
Foreign tax NOL carryforward​5,892​6,342
State tax NOL carryforward​​2,999​​2,630
Intangible Assets - Breckenridge​​938​​935
Accrued severance​—​250
Other comprehensive income​​505​​583
Foreign deferred taxes​​262​​262
Property and equipment​333​—
Other​​173​​294
Gross deferred tax assets​​27,738​​27,892
Less valuation allowances​(27,703)​(27,527)
Net deferred tax assets​​35​​365
Deferred tax liabilities:​​​​​​
Right-of-use assets​(52)​—
Property and equipment​—​(381)
Net deferred tax liabilities​$(17)​$(16)
​​​​​​​
Domestic deferred tax liabilities​$(17)​$(16)
Foreign deferred tax liabilities​​—​​—
Net deferred tax liabilities​$(17)​$(16)

At December 31, 2025, the Company had a gross NOL for U.S. federal income tax purposes of approximately $174 million but expects approximately $94.8 million to expire unused with the remaining NOL beginning to expire in 2027. Losses incurred after the year ended December 31, 2017 have no expiration. The Company will carry forward the tax benefits related to federal net NOL of approximately $16.6 million. The Company also had state net NOLs that will affect state taxes of approximately $3.8 million at December 31, 2025. State NOLs began to expire in 2015 and continue to expire each year. The Company also had a Canadian gross NOL of $22.7 million that will begin to expire in 2037.

In evaluating the possible sources of taxable income during 2025 and 2024, the Company determined it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will not be realizable. As a result, the Company recorded and maintained a full valuation allowance against foreign deferred tax assets and its federal and state deferred tax assets with

the exception of its trademark intangible. The change in valuation allowance amounted to $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, including amounts recorded as a component of other comprehensive income or loss.

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company didnot have any uncertain tax positions. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to an uncertain tax position in income tax expense. The Company didnot have any material income tax interest or penalties for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

13. Net Loss per Share

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

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

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​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31, · ​
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024
Net loss​$(1,941)​$(4,119)​
Weighted average common shares outstanding​​​​​​​
Basic​31,016,792​30,879,855​
Dilutive common stock options, restricted stock unit awards and restricted stock awards​​—​​—​
Diluted​​31,016,792​​30,879,855​
Basic loss per share of common stock​$(0.06)​$(0.13)​
Diluted loss per share of common stock​$(0.06)​$(0.13)​

The Company had a net loss in the years ended December 31, 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 the respective periods.

The following weighted average potentially dilutive securities have been from the calculation of diluted loss per share of common stock, as their effect would be anti-dilutive for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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​ · ​ · ​ ​ ​ · Year Ended December 31, · ​
​ · ​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ ​ ​ · 2024 · ​
Restricted stock units​​​88,529​​47,849​
Total​​​88,529​​47,849​

14. Major Clients

The Company hastwo operating segments, U.S and Canada, all of the clients whose revenue exceeded 10% of total revenue during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, were U.S. segment clients. Sales to these clients, as a percentage of operating revenues that exceeded 10%, were as follows:

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​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31,
​​​2025​​2024
A​​51%​​29%
B​​—​​14%

15. Segments

The U.S. and Canada are the only operating segments for the Company.

The CODM manages and assesses the performance of the reportable segments by their adjusted EBITDA. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as our net income (loss), before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense or benefit, (iii) depreciation and amortization and (iv) non-recurring and other charges, such as strategic transaction costs or severance expenses. The CODM reviews the adjusted EBITDA of the Company’s reportable segments, which drives the evaluation of the performance of the Company’s reportable segments and allocation of resources to those segments. The significant expense categories reviewed by the CODM are those presented on the face of the consolidated statement of operations.

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 $0.3 million and $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Disclosures of net property and equipment, capital expenditures and right-of-use assets are excluded because such information is not regularly reviewed by the CODM in making resource allocation decisions.

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

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​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31, 2025
​ · ​ · USA Operations · ​ · Canada Operations · ​ · Consolidated
Operating revenues​​​​​​​​​
Fee revenue​$46,350​$15,526​$61,876
Reimbursable revenue​​13,484​​265​​13,749
​​​59,834​​15,791​​75,625
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Operating costs:​​​​​​​​​
Fee operating expenses​​37,748​​11,112​​48,860
Reimbursable operating expenses​​13,484​​265​​13,749
Operating expenses​​51,232​​11,377​​62,609
General and administrative​​7,565​​1,445​​9,010
Depreciation and amortization​​4,859​​811​​5,670
​​​63,656​​13,633​​77,289
​​​​​​​​​​
Income (loss) from operations​​(3,822)​​2,158​​(1,664)
​​​​​​​​​​
Other income (expense):​​​​​​​​​
Interest income​​92​​25​​117
Interest expense​​(487)​​(49)​​(536)
Other income (expense), net​​141​​7​​148
Income (loss) before income tax​​(4,076)​​2,141​​(1,935)
Current​​(6)​​—​​(6)
Deferred​​—​​—​​—
Income tax expense​​(6)​​—​​(6)
Net income (loss)​$(4,082)​$2,141​$(1,941)
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Adjusted EBITDA​$1,706​$2,976​$4,682
​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Year Ended December 31, 2024
​ · ​ · USA Operations · ​ · Canada Operations · ​ · Consolidated
Operating revenues​​​​​​​​​
Fee revenue​$40,748​$12,731​$53,479
Reimbursable revenue​​20,481​​194​​20,675
​​​61,229​​12,925​​74,154
​​​​​​​​​​
Operating costs:​​​​​​​​​
Fee operating expenses​​32,797​​9,549​​42,346
Reimbursable operating expenses​​20,481​​194​​20,675
Operating expenses​​53,278​​9,743​​63,021
General and administrative​​8,542​​1,404​​9,946
Depreciation and amortization​​4,752​​984​​5,736
​​​66,572​​12,131​​78,703
​​​​​​​​​​
(Loss) income from operations​​(5,343)​​794​​(4,549)
​​​​​​​​​​
Other income (expense):​​​​​​​​​
Interest income​​260​​48​​308
Interest expense​​(114)​​(45)​​(159)
Other income (expense), net​​297​​(9)​​288
(Loss) income before income tax​​(4,900)​​788​​(4,112)
Income tax benefit (expense)​​(7)​​—​​(7)
Net (loss) income​$(4,907)​$788​$(4,119)
​​​​​​​​​​
Adjusted EBITDA​$192​$1,769​$1,961

The reconciliation of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA to its net (loss) income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is provided in the following table (in thousands):

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​Year Ended December 31,
​ · 2025 US · ​ · 2025 CA · ​ · 2025 Consol. · ​ · 2024 US · ​ · 2024 CA · ​ · 2024 Consol.
Net (loss) income$(4,082)​$2,141​$(1,941)​$(4,907)​$788​$(4,119)
Depreciation and amortization​4,859​​811​​5,670​​4,752​​984​​5,736
Interest expense (income), net​395​​24​​419​​(146)​​(3)​​(149)
Income tax expense​6​​—​​6​​7​​—​​7
EBITDA​1,178​​2,976​​4,154​​(294)​​1,769​​1,475
Strategic transaction costs​528​​—​​528​​—​​—​​—
Severance expense​—​​—​​—​​486​​—​​486
Adjusted EBITDA$1,706​$2,976​$4,682​$192​$1,769​$1,961

The following table presents the Company’s total assets by operating segment (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · December 31, · ​ · December 31,
​ · ​ ​ ​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024
Total Assets​​​​​​
United States​$48,577​$21,257
Canada​​7,433​​9,613
Total Assets​$56,010​$30,870

16. 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 consolidated 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.

17. 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 the Company on January 1, 2025. The Company adopted this ASU 2023-09 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, as required under this standard. See footnote 12.

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 our 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.

18. Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk at any given time may consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, money market funds and overnight investment accounts, short-term investments in certificates of deposit, trade and other receivables and other current assets. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had deposits with domestic and international banks in excess of federally insured limits. Management believes the credit risk associated with these deposits is minimal. Money market funds seek to preserve the value of the investment, but it is possible to lose money investing in these funds.

The Company’s sales are to clients whose activities relate to oil and natural gas exploration and production. The Company generally extends unsecured credit to these clients; therefore, collection of receivables may be affected by the economy surrounding the oil and natural gas industry or other economic conditions. The Company closely monitors extensions of credit and may negotiate payment terms that mitigate risk.

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