Superior Energy Services Announces First Quarter 2023 Results and Conference Call
HOUSTON, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) filed its Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2023. In accordance with the Company’s Shareholders Agreement, it will host a conference call with shareholders on May 17, 2023.
For the first quarter of 2023, the Company reported net income from continuing operations of $29.9 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, and revenue of $220.1 million. This compares to net income from continuing operations of $175.0 million, or $8.69 per diluted share, and revenue of $239.1 million, for the fourth quarter of 2022. Net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2022 included a tax benefit of $110.5 million primarily driven from the recognition of a worthless stock deduction in the U.S. related to deductible outside basis differences in certain domestic subsidiaries.
The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $72.8 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $79.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Refer to pages 10 and 11 for a Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP results.
Brian Moore, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our positive first quarter results are consistent with our expectations and the Company’s performance in the last few quarters. The Company remains focused on cash conversion. Free Cash Flow for the first quarter of 2023 totaled $55.2 million demonstrating the strength of our brands, their leaders, and teams as well as our margin capacity and discipline in our capital expenditure and market participation decisions. We remain encouraged by our performance and prospects for near-term and longer-term market opportunities.”
First Quarter 2023 Geographic Breakdown
U.S. land revenue was $51.5 million in the first quarter of 2023, a 4% increase compared to revenue of $49.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and was driven by our Rentals segment due to increased pricing and service revenue from both our premium drill pipe and bottom hole assembly accessories product lines.
U.S. offshore revenue was $52.0 million in the first quarter of 2023, a decrease of 28% compared to revenue of $72.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. This change was primarily driven by our Well Services segment, as there was a delivery of a large Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Project in our completion services business unit in the prior quarter. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in service revenue in our premium drill pipe business.
International revenue of $116.7 million in the first quarter of 2023 was flat compared to revenue of $117.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, on both a product line and segment view.
First Quarter 2023 Segment Reporting
The Rentals segment revenue in the first quarter of 2023 was $108.8 million, a 3% increase compared to revenue of $105.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA of $65.2 million was an increase of 4% over the fourth quarter of 2022 and was driven by improved results across all Rentals segment product lines. First quarter Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a non-GAAP measure further defined on page 3) within Rentals was 60%, a 1% increase from the fourth quarter margin of 59%.
The Well Services segment revenue in the first quarter of 2023 was $111.3 million, a 16% decrease compared to revenue of $133.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 due to the delivery of a large Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Project in our completion services business unit in the prior quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2023 was $19.9 million for an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 18%, as compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $28.7 million and an Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 22% in the prior quarter.
Liquidity
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of approximately $404.7 million and the availability remaining under our ABL Credit Facility was approximately $81.0 million, assuming continued compliance with the covenants under our ABL Credit Facility. We had no balances outstanding under the Credit Facility on March 31, 2023.
Total cash proceeds received during the first quarter of 2023 from the sale of non-core assets were $11.6 million. Proceeds from the disposal of our remaining shares of Select in the fourth quarter of 2022 were $21.3 million, and we received $4.0 million in proceeds from the sale of non-core assets.
The Company remains focused on cash conversion. Free Cash Flow (a non-GAAP measure further defined on page 3) for the first quarter of 2023 totaled $55.2 million compared to $30.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. Refer to page 6 for a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Net Cash from Operating Activities.
First quarter capital expenditures were $18.1 million. The Company expects total capital expenditures for 2023 to be approximately $75 to $85 million with the majority of the remaining spend occurring in the second and third quarters. Approximately 80% of total 2023 capital expenditures are targeted for the replacement of existing assets. Of the total capital expenditures, approximately 75% will be invested in the Rentals segment.
2023 Guidance
We expect the second quarter of 2023 revenue to come in at a range of $230 million to $250 million with Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $75 million to $85 million.
In regard to full year 2023 guidance, we expect revenue to come in at a range of $825 million to $900 million with Adjusted EBITDA in a range of $280 million to $330 million.
Conference Call Information
The Company’s management team will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be available via live webcast in the “Events” section at ir.superiorenergy.com. To access via phone, participants can register for the call here, where they will be provided a phone number and access code. The call will be available for replay until May 16, 2024 on Superior’s website at ir.superiorenergy.com. If you are a shareholder and would like to submit a question, please email your question beforehand to Jamie Spexarth at ir@superiorenergy.com.
About Superior Energy Services
Superior Energy Services serves the drilling, completion and production-related needs of oil and gas companies worldwide through a diversified portfolio of specialized oilfield services and equipment that are used throughout the economic life cycle of oil and gas wells. For more information, visit: www.superiorenergy.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Superior’s consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company also uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin internally for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company also believes these non-GAAP measures provide investors useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making. Non-GAAP financial measures are not recognized measures for financial statement presentation under U.S. GAAP and do not have standardized meanings and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other public companies. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin should be considered as supplements to, and not as substitutes for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense, income tax expense (benefit) and depreciation, amortization and depletion, adjusted for reduction in value of assets and other charges, which management does not consider representative of our ongoing operations. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA by segment as a percentage of segment revenues. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see the tables under “― Superior Energy Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA ” included on pages 10 and 11 of this press release.
Free Cash Flow is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under the SEC’s rules . Management believes, however, that Free Cash Flow is an important financial measure for use in evaluating the Company’s financial performance, as it measures our ability to generate additional cash from our business operations. Free Cash Flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, net income as a measure of our performance or net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Additionally, our definition of Free Cash Flow is limited and does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt service and other obligations or payments made for business acquisitions. Therefore, we believe it is important to view Free Cash Flow as supplemental to our entire Statement of Cash Flows.
The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure, Adjusted EBITDA, contained in this press release to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net income, as the information necessary for a quantitative reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure to its respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is not (and was not, when prepared) available to the Company without unreasonable efforts due to the inherent difficulty and impracticability of predicting certain amounts required by GAAP with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Net income includes the impact of depreciation, income taxes and certain other items that impact comparability between periods, which may be significant and are difficult to project with a reasonable degree of accuracy. In addition, we believe such reconciliation could imply a degree of precision that might be confusing or misleading to investors. The probable significance of providing this forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure without the directly comparable GAAP financial measure is that such GAAP financial measure may be materially different from the corresponding non-GAAP financial measure.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains, and future oral or written statements or press releases by the Company and its management may contain, certain forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks” and “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. All statements other than statements of historical fact regarding the Company’s financial position, financial performance, depreciation expense, liquidity, strategic alternatives (including dispositions, acquisitions, and the timing thereof), market outlook, future capital needs, capital allocation plans, business strategies and other plans and objectives of our management for future operations and activities are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company’s management in light of its experience and prevailing circumstances on the date such statements are made. Such forward-looking statements, and the assumptions on which they are based, are inherently speculative and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to conditions in the oil and gas industry and the availability of third party buyers or other strategic partners, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from such statements. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.
While the Company believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain important factors that could impact the future performance or results of its business.
These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors, forward-looking statements and challenges and uncertainties described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and those set forth from time to time in the Company’s other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.superiorenergy.com. Except as required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||
| Rentals | $ | 108,821 | $ | 105,900 | $ | 88,756 | |||||
| Well Services | 111,316 | 133,203 | 109,174 | ||||||||
| Total revenues | 220,137 | 239,103 | 197,930 | ||||||||
| Cost of revenues | |||||||||||
| Rentals | 36,468 | 36,376 | 31,752 | ||||||||
| Well Services | 81,253 | 91,146 | 80,628 | ||||||||
| Total cost of revenues | 117,721 | 127,522 | 112,380 | ||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 20,139 | 20,121 | 34,085 | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 30,990 | 34,204 | 32,018 | ||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 1,983 | 1,934 | 1,555 | ||||||||
| Other (gains) and losses, net | (1,398 | ) | 1,129 | 1,147 | |||||||
| Income from operations | 50,702 | 54,193 | 16,745 | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 5,439 | 5,702 | 1,179 | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | (2,152 | ) | 4,558 | 13,947 | |||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 53,989 | 64,453 | 31,871 | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (24,065 | ) | 110,532 | (7,884 | ) | ||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | 29,924 | 174,985 | 23,987 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | 289 | (4,389 | ) | 1,739 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 30,213 | $ | 170,596 | $ | 25,726 | |||||
| Income per share - basic | |||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 1.49 | $ | 8.73 | $ | 1.20 | |||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | 0.01 | (0.22 | ) | 0.09 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 1.50 | $ | 8.51 | $ | 1.29 | |||||
| Income per share - diluted | |||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 1.49 | $ | 8.69 | $ | 1.20 | |||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | 0.01 | (0.21 | ) | 0.08 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 1.50 | $ | 8.48 | $ | 1.28 | |||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | |||||||||||
| Basic | 20,107 | 20,049 | 19,999 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 20,131 | 20,125 | 20,056 | ||||||||
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | |||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 324,128 | $ | 258,999 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 228,283 | 249,808 | |||||
| Income taxes receivable | 7,540 | 6,665 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | 20,183 | 17,299 | |||||
| Inventory | 72,324 | 65,587 | |||||
| Other current assets | 5,886 | 6,276 | |||||
| Assets held for sale | 4,421 | 11,978 | |||||
| Total current assets | 662,765 | 616,612 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 294,094 | 282,376 | |||||
| Note receivable | 70,643 | 69,679 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 80,599 | 80,108 | |||||
| Deferred tax assets | 81,652 | 97,492 | |||||
| Other assets, net | 43,050 | 44,745 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,232,803 | $ | 1,191,012 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 46,209 | $ | 31,570 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 110,602 | 116,575 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 15,198 | 11,682 | |||||
| Decommissioning liability | 19,361 | 9,770 | |||||
| Liabilities held for sale | 3,516 | 3,349 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 194,886 | 172,946 | |||||
| Decommissioning liability | 143,278 | 150,901 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 3,181 | 3,388 | |||||
| Other liabilities | 78,425 | 80,893 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 419,770 | 408,128 | |||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 813,033 | 782,884 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 1,232,803 | $ | 1,191,012 | |||
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | |||||||||||
| STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 30,213 | $ | 170,596 | $ | 25,726 | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities | |||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 20,139 | 20,121 | 34,085 | ||||||||
| Other non-cash items | 14,399 | (108,654 | ) | (17,251 | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 8,502 | (28,672 | ) | (7,470 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash from operating activities | 73,253 | 53,391 | 35,090 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||
| Payments for capital expenditures | (18,086 | ) | (22,883 | ) | (11,297 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from sales of assets | 11,569 | 3,962 | 13,379 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of equity securities | - | 21,319 | 7,365 | ||||||||
| Net cash from investing activities | (6,517 | ) | 2,398 | 9,447 | |||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders | - | (249,986 | ) | - | |||||||
| Other | (1,116 | ) | (135 | ) | - | ||||||
| Net cash from financing activities | (1,116 | ) | (250,121 | ) | - | ||||||
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 65,620 | (194,332 | ) | 44,537 | |||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 339,107 | 533,439 | 394,535 | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 404,727 | $ | 339,107 | $ | 439,072 | |||||
| Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow | |||||||||||
| Net cash from operating activities | $ | 73,253 | $ | 53,391 | $ | 35,090 | |||||
| Payments for capital expenditures | (18,086 | ) | (22,883 | ) | (11,297 | ) | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ | 55,167 | $ | 30,508 | $ | 23,793 | |||||
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||
| REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION BY SEGMENT | ||||||||||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||||||
| U.S. land | ||||||||||
| Rentals | $ | 45,133 | $ | 43,315 | $ | 33,962 | ||||
| Well Services | 6,355 | 6,050 | 4,548 | |||||||
| Total U.S. land | 51,488 | 49,365 | 38,510 | |||||||
| U.S. offshore | ||||||||||
| Rentals | 35,670 | 33,969 | 32,754 | |||||||
| Well Services | 16,321 | 38,349 | 28,321 | |||||||
| Total U.S. offshore | 51,991 | 72,318 | 61,075 | |||||||
| International | ||||||||||
| Rentals | 28,018 | 28,616 | 22,040 | |||||||
| Well Services | 88,640 | 88,804 | 76,305 | |||||||
| Total International | 116,658 | 117,420 | 98,345 | |||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 220,137 | $ | 239,103 | $ | 197,930 | ||||
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
| SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS | |||||||||||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||
| Rentals | $ | 108,821 | $ | 105,900 | $ | 88,756 | |||||
| Well Services | 111,316 | 133,203 | 109,174 | ||||||||
| Corporate and other | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 220,137 | $ | 239,103 | $ | 197,930 | |||||
| Income from Operations | |||||||||||
| Rentals | $ | 53,014 | $ | 50,001 | $ | 28,785 | |||||
| Well Services | 12,854 | 20,998 | 4,135 | ||||||||
| Corporate and other | (15,166 | ) | (16,806 | ) | (16,175 | ) | |||||
| Total Income from Operations | $ | 50,702 | $ | 54,193 | $ | 16,745 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||
| Rentals | $ | 65,182 | $ | 62,633 | $ | 49,774 | |||||
| Well Services | 19,931 | 28,738 | 16,502 | ||||||||
| Corporate and other | (12,289 | ) | (11,467 | ) | (13,252 | ) | |||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 72,824 | $ | 79,904 | $ | 53,024 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | |||||||||||
| Rentals | 60 | % | 59 | % | 56 | % | |||||
| Well Services | 18 | % | 22 | % | 15 | % | |||||
| Corporate and other | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
| Total Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 33 | % | 33 | % | 27 | % | |||||
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (Non-GAAP) | |||||||||||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 29,924 | $ | 174,985 | $ | 23,987 | |||||
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 20,139 | 20,121 | 34,085 | ||||||||
| Interest income, net | (5,439 | ) | (5,702 | ) | (1,179 | ) | |||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | 24,065 | (110,532 | ) | 7,884 | |||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 1,983 | 1,934 | 1,555 | ||||||||
| Other (gains) losses, net | (1,398 | ) | 1,129 | 1,147 | |||||||
| Other (income) expense | 2,152 | (4,558 | ) | (13,947 | ) | ||||||
| Other adjustments (1) | 1,398 | 2,527 | (508 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 72,824 | $ | 79,904 | $ | 53,024 | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP measure. See Non-GAAP Measures for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA. | |||||||||||
| (1) Other adjustments relate to normal recurring gains and losses primarily from the disposal of non-real estate assets. | |||||||||||
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| RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA BY SEGMENT | |||||||||||
| (in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||
| Rentals | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 53,014 | $ | 50,001 | $ | 28,785 | |||||
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 12,168 | 12,632 | 20,989 | ||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Other adjustments | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 65,182 | $ | 62,633 | $ | 49,774 | |||||
| Wells Services | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 12,854 | $ | 20,998 | $ | 4,135 | |||||
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 7,077 | 6,551 | 11,728 | ||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Other adjustments | - | 1,189 | 639 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 19,931 | $ | 28,738 | $ | 16,502 | |||||
| Corporate | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (15,166 | ) | $ | (16,806 | ) | $ | (16,175 | ) | ||
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 894 | 938 | 1,368 | ||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 1,983 | 1,934 | 1,555 | ||||||||
| Other adjustments | - | 2,467 | - | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (12,289 | ) | $ | (11,467 | ) | $ | (13,252 | ) | ||
| Total | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 50,702 | $ | 54,193 | $ | 16,745 | |||||
| Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion | 20,139 | 20,121 | 34,085 | ||||||||
| Restructuring expenses | 1,983 | 1,934 | 1,555 | ||||||||
| Other adjustments | - | 3,656 | 639 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 72,824 | $ | 79,904 | $ | 53,024 | |||||
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jamie Spexarth, Chief Financial Officer
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77002
Investor Relations, ir@superiorenergy.com, (713) 654-2200
