Oil States Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results

Third Quarter Highlights:

• Reports net loss per diluted share of $0.22; $0.19 adjusted net loss per diluted share excluding severance and other downsizing charges
• Offshore products’ EBITDA margin averaged 22.2%
• Reduced total debt by $17 million during the quarter; total debt to total capitalization ratio ended the quarter at 5.2%

HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS) reported a net loss for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016 of $10.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, which included pre-tax charges of $2.0 million ($1.3 million after-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share) for severance and other downsizing charges. These results compare to reported net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015 of $1.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, which included a tax valuation allowance resulting in a higher effective tax rate ($3.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share) and pre-tax charges of $0.7 million ($0.6 million after-tax, or $0.01 per diluted share) for severance and other downsizing charges.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company generated revenues of $179.0 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (Note B) of $16.2 million (excluding $2.0 million for severance and other downsizing charges). These results compare to revenues of $258.9 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA of $39.5 million reported in the third quarter of 2015 (excluding $0.7 million of severance and other downsizing charges). 

For the first nine months of 2016, the Company reported revenues of $524.5 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA of $41.9 million (excluding $4.6 million of severance and other downsizing charges). The net loss for the first nine months of 2016 totaled $35.8 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, and included $4.6 million ($3.0 million after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted share) of severance and other downsizing charges. For the first nine months of 2015, the Company reported revenues of $865.5 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA of $151.6 million (excluding $4.5 million of severance and other downsizing charges). Net income for the first nine months of 2015 totaled $27.3 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, and included $10.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share after-tax, from severance and other downsizing initiatives ($4.5 million pre-tax, $3.3 million after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted share), a higher effective tax rate driven by a $2.3 million ($0.05 per diluted share) deferred tax adjustment recorded in the first quarter of 2015 for certain non-deductible items and $3.5 million ($0.07 per diluted share) of tax valuation allowances recorded against certain of the Company's deferred tax assets.

Oil States’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Cindy B. Taylor, stated, “The third quarter provided a number of constructive leading indicators for the energy industry. The average quarterly U.S. rig count improved 14% quarter-over-quarter, average natural gas prices increased over 30% in the third quarter and WTI crude oil prices increased following the second quarter, with WTI currently trading at $50 per barrel. Despite these positive data points, activity levels have not yet improved materially in our well site services segment which is primarily weighted to the U.S. onshore markets we serve. Our well site services revenues grew sequentially due to increases in the number of completion services jobs performed coupled with an increase in our land rig fleet utilization. However, adjusted quarterly EBITDA for the segment, while improved sequentially, was still below break-even. Our offshore products segment reported revenues above our guided range with average EBITDA margins of 22% for the third quarter. However, our book to bill ratio was 0.54x, resulting in a sequential backlog decline of 24%, ending the quarter at $203 million.”

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS

Offshore Products
Offshore products generated revenues and Segment EBITDA (Note A) of $132.7 million and $29.5 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2016 compared to revenues of $175.7 million and Segment EBITDA of $39.5 million in the third quarter of 2015. Offshore products revenues and Segment EBITDA decreased 24% and 25% year-over-year, respectively, due to lower contributions across most of the segment’s product and service lines. The lower quarterly revenues were primarily the result of reductions in production-related products, weaker demand for drilling products, lower levels of service activities and a backlog position that has trended lower since mid-2014, partially offset by improved elastomer and subsea pipeline product revenues. Segment EBITDA margins were 22.2% in the third quarter of 2016 compared to 22.5% realized in the third quarter of 2015.  Backlog declined 24% sequentially, totaling $203 million at September 30, 2016 compared to $268 million reported at June 30, 2016 and $394 million reported at September 30, 2015. There were no individual backlog awards in excess of $10 million during the third quarter.  

Well Site Services
Well site services generated revenues of $46.3 million and a Segment EBITDA loss of $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to revenues and Segment EBITDA of $83.2 million and $10.9 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2015.  Well site services revenues and Segment EBITDA decreased 44% and 129% year-over-year, respectively, primarily due to a 49% year-over-year decrease in the number of completion services jobs performed, partially offset by a 15% year-over-year increase in revenue per completion service job primarily as a result of a shift to more long-duration jobs in international markets and longer-term project work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The segment’s third quarter 2016 results continued to be negatively impacted by extreme competitive pressures and depressed activity levels in the U.S. shale basins. Lower utilization in the land drilling business, which averaged 15% in the third quarter of 2016 compared to 33% in the third quarter of 2015, also negatively impacted results. However, quarterly land drilling utilization improved sequentially for the second quarter in a row, a trend which has not occurred since the second quarter of 2014.

Income Taxes
The Company recognized an effective tax rate benefit of 35.8% in the third quarter of 2016. This compares to an effective tax rate expense of 69.9% reported in the third quarter of 2015. The higher effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2015 was primarily due to a tax valuation allowance recorded against certain of the Company’s deferred tax assets.

Financial Condition
The Company invested $5.5 million in capital expenditures during the third quarter of 2016. Capital expenditures made during the third quarter included expansionary investments for certain offshore products facilities along with maintenance capital spent on completion services equipment.

As of September 30, 2016, $63.1 million was outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility. Total availability under the facility as of September 30, 2016 was $217.8 million (net of standby letters of credit totaling $27.8 million).

Conference Call Information
The call is scheduled for Friday, October 28, 2016 at 11:00 am ET, and is being webcast and can be accessed from the Company’s website at www.ir.oilstatesintl.com. Participants may also join the conference call by dialing (800) 446-2782 in the United States or by dialing +1 847 413 3235 internationally and using the passcode 43614252. A replay of the conference call will be available one and a half hours after the completion of the call by dialing (888) 843-7419 in the United States or by dialing +1 630 652 3042 internationally and entering the passcode 43614252.

About Oil States
Oil States International, Inc. is an energy services company with a leading market position as a manufacturer of products for deepwater production facilities and certain drilling equipment, as well as a provider of completion services and land drilling services to the oil and gas industry.  Oil States is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “OIS”.

For more information on the Company, please visit Oil States International’s website at www.oilstatesintl.com. 

Forward Looking Statements
The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are those that do not state historical facts and are, therefore, inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements included therein are based on then current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks associated with the general nature of the energy service industry and other factors discussed in the "Business" and "Risk Factors" sections of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed by Oil States with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2016.

(1) As of September 30, 2016, the Company had $217.8 million available under its revolving credit facility.

(1) Operating (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 included severance and other downsizing charges of $0.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively, related to the completion services business, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to the drilling services business and $1.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively, related to the offshore products segment.

(2) Operating (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 included severance and other downsizing charges of $0.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, related to the completion services business and $0.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, related to the offshore products segment.

(A) The terms Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA consist of operating (loss) income plus depreciation and amortization expense, and certain other items.  Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for operating (loss) income or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.  Additionally, Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.  The Company has included Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because its management believes that Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA provide useful information regarding its ability to service debt and to fund capital expenditures and provides investors a helpful measure for comparing its operating performance with the performance of other companies that have different financing and capital structures or tax rates.  The Company uses Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA to compare and to monitor the performance of its business segments to other comparable public companies and as a benchmark for the award of incentive compensation under its annual incentive compensation plan.  The tables above set forth reconciliations of Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA to operating (loss) income, which is the most directly comparable measure of financial performance calculated under generally accepted accounting principles.

(3) Adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 included severance and other downsizing charges of $0.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively, related to the completion services business, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to the drilling services business and $1.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively, related to the offshore products segment.

(4) Adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 included severance and other downsizing charges of $0.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, related to the completion services business and $0.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, related to the offshore products segment.

(B) The terms Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA consist of net (loss) income plus net interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, and certain other items.  Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for net (loss) income from continuing operations or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.  Additionally, Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.  The Company has included Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because its management believes that Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA provide useful information regarding its ability to service debt and to fund capital expenditures and provides investors a helpful measure for comparing its operating performance with the performance of other companies that have different financing and capital structures or tax rates.  The Company uses Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA to compare and to monitor the performance of the Company and its business segments to other comparable public companies and as a benchmark for the award of incentive compensation under its annual incentive compensation plan.  The table above sets forth a reconciliation of Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA to net (loss) income from continuing operations, which is the most directly comparable measure of financial performance calculated under generally accepted accounting principles.