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Mar. 31, 2026
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6. 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 in thirty-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 three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company borrowed and repaid approximately $4.3 million on this revolving credit note. As of March 31, 2026 the amount available to draw on this revolving credit note was approximately $4.5 million, and there were no 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 March 31, 2026, the Company has one letter of credit in the amount of $370,000 to support our insurance policies. The letter of credit is secured by a certificate of deposit with First Financial Bank.

Other Indebtedness

As of March 31, 2026 the Company has six Geospace Notes payable related to equipment purchases discussed in Note 3, totaling $16.1 million.

As of March 31, 2026, the Company has three notes payable to finance companies for various insurance premiums totaling $260,000.

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 March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 include finance lease liabilities of $2.6 million and $2.6 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 March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025:

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March 31, 2026

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December 31, 2025

Geospace Notes payable

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Aggregate principal amount outstanding

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$

16,142

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$

14,731

Interest rate of 8.75%

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March 31, 2026

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December 31, 2025

Notes payable to finance company for insurance

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Aggregate principal amount outstanding

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$

260

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$

258

Interest rates range from 6.60% to 7.49%

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The aggregate maturities of notes payable as of March 31, 2026, are as follows (in thousands):

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April 2026 - March 2027

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$

6,081

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April 2027 - March 2028

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6,244

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April 2028 - March 2029

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4,077

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Obligations under notes payable

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$

16,402

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The aggregate maturities of finance leases (net of imputed interest) as of March 31, 2026, are as follows (in thousands):

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April 2026 - March 2027

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$

1,238

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April 2027 - March 2028

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919

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April 2028 - March 2029

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387

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April 2029 - March 2030

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99

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April 2030 - March 2031

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Obligations under finance leases

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$

2,643

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Interest rates on these leases range from 4.86% to 13.33%.