Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In addition, the following discussion and analysis and information contains forward-looking statements about the business, operations and financial performance of the Company based on our current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. including, but not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and under the heading “Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Executive Summary
General
We serve major, national and independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies around the world and offer products and services with respect to the various phases of a well’s economic life cycle.
Historically, we provided a wide variety of services and products to many markets within the energy industry. During 2021, we realigned our core businesses to focus on products and services that we believe meet the criteria of:
•being critical to our customers’ oil and gas operations,
•limits competition from the three largest global oilfield service companies,
•requires deep technical expertise through the design or use of our products or services, such as premium drill pipe and drilling bottom hole assembly accessory rentals,
•unlikely to become a commoditized product or service to our customers, and
•provide strong cash flow generation capacity and opportunities.
The result of this approach is a portfolio of business lines grounded in our core mission of providing high quality products and services while maintaining the trust and serving the needs of our customers, with an emphasis on free cash flow generation and capital efficiency.
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Industry Trends
The oil and gas industry is both cyclical and seasonal. The level of spending by oil and gas companies is highly influenced by current and expected demand and future prices of oil and natural gas. Changes in spending result in an increased or decreased demand for our services and products. Rig count is an indicator of the level of spending by oil and gas companies. Our financial performance is significantly affected by the rig count in the U.S. land and offshore market areas as well as oil and natural gas prices and worldwide rig activity, which are summarized in the tables below.
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Three months ended |
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March 31, 2022 |
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December 31, 2021 |
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% Change |
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Worldwide Rig Count (1) |
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U.S.: |
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Land |
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621 |
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545 |
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14 |
% |
Offshore |
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15 |
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14 |
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0.07 |
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Total |
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636 |
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559 |
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14 |
% |
International (2) |
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823 |
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817 |
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% |
Worldwide Total |
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1,459 |
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1,376 |
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% |
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Commodity Prices (average) |
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Crude Oil (West Texas Intermediate) |
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95.18 |
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$ |
77.33 |
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Natural Gas (Henry Hub) |
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$ |
4.66 |
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$ |
4.77 |
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(2 |
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(1)Estimate of drilling activity as measure by the average active drilling rigs based on Baker Hughes Co. rig count information
(2)Excludes Canadian rig count
Results of Operations
We reported net income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (the “Current Quarter”) of $24.0 million on revenue of $197.9 million. This compares to a net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2021 (the “Prior Quarter”) of $23.2 million on revenues of $198.4 million. Net income from continuing operations for the Current Quarter includes $13.9 million of “Other income” primarily related to favorable foreign exchange rate changes during the quarter totaling $5.6 million and both realized and unrealized gains of $8.2 million on our investment in equity securities of Select Energy Services, Inc.
The following table sets forth consolidated results of operations for the periods indicated.
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March 31, 2022 |
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December 31, 2021 |
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Revenues: |
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Rentals |
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$ |
88,756 |
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$ |
82,793 |
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5,963 |
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7.2% |
Well Services |
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109,174 |
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115,643 |
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(6,469 |
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(5.6%) |
Total revenues |
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197,930 |
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198,436 |
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(506 |
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Cost of revenues: |
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Rentals |
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31,752 |
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29,942 |
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1,810 |
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6.0% |
Well Services |
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80,628 |
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95,157 |
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(14,529 |
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(15.3%) |
Total cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion) |
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112,380 |
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125,099 |
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(12,719 |
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Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |
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34,085 |
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61,603 |
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(27,518 |
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(44.7%) |
General and administrative expenses |
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32,018 |
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33,158 |
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(1,140 |
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(3.4%) |
Restructuring expenses |
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1,555 |
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2,419 |
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(864 |
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(35.7%) |
Other (gains) and losses, net |
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1,147 |
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17,459 |
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(16,312 |
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(93.4%) |
Income (loss) from operations |
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16,745 |
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(41,302 |
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58,047 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income, net |
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1,179 |
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937 |
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242 |
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25.8% |
Other income (expense) |
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13,947 |
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(629 |
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14,576 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
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31,871 |
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(40,994 |
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72,865 |
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Income tax (expense) benefit |
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(7,884 |
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17,748 |
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(25,632 |
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(144.4%) |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations |
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23,987 |
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(23,246 |
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47,233 |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax |
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1,739 |
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(6,102 |
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7,841 |
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(128.5%) |
Net income (loss) |
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$ |
25,726 |
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$ |
(29,348 |
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$ |
55,074 |
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Revenues
Revenues from our Rentals segment increased $6.0 million, or 7.2%, in the Current Quarter as compared to the Prior Quarter. This increase was due to an increase in both average rig count and commodity prices when compared to the Prior Quarter. During the Current Quarter, we experienced increases in utilization and pricing of both premium drill pipe and bottom hole assembly accessories. These increases were partially offset by a decline in accommodation rentals resulting from our disposal of our land rental business in the Prior Quarter.
Revenues from our Well Services segment decreased $6.5 million, or 5.6%, in the Current Quarter as compared to the Prior Quarter. The decrease in revenues was due to lower levels of activity in our operations in Latin American and Middle Eastern markets partially offset by increases in the Asian Pacific markets.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues from our Rentals segment increased $1.8 million, or 6.0%, in the Current Quarter as compared to the Prior Quarter. This increase was due to the increase in demand and utilization during the Current Quarter as we experienced a slight increase in gross margin which was 64.2% for the Current Quarter as compared to 63.8% in the Prior Quarter.
Cost of revenues from our Well Services segment decreased $14.5 million, or 15.3%, in the Current Quarter as compared to the Prior Quarter. The decrease in cost of revenues was driven by the decline in overall segment revenues, however gross margin for the Current Quarter increased to 26.1% as compared to 17.7% for the Prior Quarter due to changes in revenue mix in our hydraulic workover and snubbing business, increases in service revenues with higher margins and a reduction in pass through and mobilization projects with lower margins. Additionally, the strategic shift of our more labor-intensive service businesses to U.S. offshore and international operations reduces our exposure to the most significant wage inflation pressures in this segment given our lower U.S. land headcount.
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expense for the Current Quarter was $34.1 million, a decrease of $27.5 million as compared to the Prior Quarter. Depreciation expense for the Prior Quarter was impacted by the valuation process under fresh start accounting, where certain fully depreciated assets were assigned a new estimated fair value and a new remaining useful life of less than 36 months. Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion expense for 2022 is expected to be approximately $102.8 million as compared to $228.2 million for the full year 2021.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the Current Quarter were $32.0 million, a decrease of $1.1 million as compared to the Prior Quarter. The decrease is primarily related to professional fees for accounting and consulting services as well as declines in employee related costs, including benefits and incentive compensation.
Restructuring Expenses
Restructuring expenses for the Current Quarter were $1.6 million, a decrease of $0.9 million as compared to the Prior Quarter, and primarily relate to costs associated with our efforts to reconfigure our organization both operationally and financially (the “Transformation Project”).
Other gains and losses
Other gains and losses for the Current Quarter were $1.1 million compared to $17.5 million the Prior Quarter. Other gains and losses in the Prior Quarter comprised $15.2 million related to our Wells Services segment, which includes approximately $11.7 million from exit activities related to SES Energy Services India Pvt. Ltd, and $2.3 million related to our Rentals segment. Other gains and losses primarily relate to charges recorded as part of our strategic disposal of low margin assets in line with our Transformation Project and includes gains/losses on asset sales, as well as impairments primarily related to long-lived assets.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) relate to re-measurement gains and losses associated with our foreign currencies and realized and unrealized gains and losses on our investment in equity securities. Gains on foreign currencies during the Current Quarter were $5.6 million and primarily related to gains associated with our operations in Brazil. Other income (expense) in the Prior Quarter was not material.
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Unrealized gains on our investment in equity securities for the Current Quarter was $6.5 million. Additionally, during the Current Quarter, we disposed of 1.0 million shares for $7.4 million, and recognized gains totaling $1.8 million in connection with these transactions.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter was 24.7% and 43.3%, respectively, on income from continuing operations. The tax rate for both periods is different from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily from non-deductible items and foreign losses for which no tax benefit was recorded.
Unrecognized tax benefit as of the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter was $15.1 million and $15.0 million, respectively, all of which would impact our effective tax rate if recognized except for $1.6 million offset in deferred income taxes. It is reasonably possible $2.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits could be settled in the next twelve months due to the conclusion of tax audits or statutes of limitations expiration. It is our policy to recognize interest and applicable penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash flows depend, to a large degree, on the level of spending by oil and gas companies for exploration, development and production activities. Certain sources and uses of cash, such as our level of discretionary capital expenditures and divestitures of non-core assets, are within our control and are adjusted as necessary based on market conditions.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity have been cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from our operations and from asset sales, and availability under our Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2022, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $439.1 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022 net cash provided by operating activities was $35.1 million, and we received $20.7 million in cash proceeds from the sale of assets and equity securities in which we are invested. The primary uses of liquidity are to provide support for operating activities, restructuring activities and capital expenditures. We spent $11.3 million of cash on capital expenditures during the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
The energy industry faces growing negative sentiment in the market which may affect our ability to access capital on terms favorable to us. While we have confidence in the level of support from our lenders, this negative sentiment in the energy industry has not only impacted our customers in North America, but also affected the availability and pricing for most credit lines extended to participants in the energy industry. From time to time, we may enter into transactions to dispose of businesses or capital assets that no longer fit our long-term strategy.
Debt Instruments
On the Emergence Date, pursuant to the Plan, we entered into a Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders and letter of credit issuers named therein providing for a $120.0 million asset-based secured revolving Credit Facility, all of which is available for the issuance of letters of credit (the “Credit Facility”). The issuance of letters of credit reduces availability under the Credit Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The Credit Facility will mature on December 9, 2024.
As of March 31, 2022, our borrowing base, as defined in the Credit Agreement, was approximately $120.0 million and we had $35.5 million of letters of credit outstanding that reduced the borrowing availability. We had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2022.
Unless all loans are paid off and letters of credit outstanding are cash collateralized and the Credit Facility terminated, the Credit Facility requires, subject to permitted exceptions, compliance with various covenants, including, but not limited to, limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness, permitted investments, liens on assets, making distributions, transactions with affiliates, mergers, consolidations, dispositions of assets and other provisions customary in similar types of agreements. The Credit Facility also requires compliance with a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 if (a) an event of default has occurred and is continuing or (b) availability under the Credit Facility is less than the greater of $20.0 million or 15% of the lesser of the aggregate commitments and the borrowing base. We were in compliance with all required covenants as of March 31, 2022.
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Other Matters
New Accounting Pronouncements
See Part 1, Item 1, “Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes” – Note 17 – “New Accounting Pronouncements.”
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no changes to the critical accounting policies reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K that affect our significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Please refer to the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for more information.