Oil States Announces Third Quarter 2017 Results

Third Quarter Highlights:

• Reports net loss per diluted share of $0.30; $0.27 adjusted net loss per share excluding severance, other downsizing charges and a discrete tax item
• Well Site Services- Segment revenues increased 67% year-over-year
• Offshore/Manufactured Products- Segment EBITDA (Note A) margin averaged 16% and book-to-bill ratio was 0.99x
• Total debt to total capitalization ratio ended the quarter at 1.6%

HOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS) reported a net loss for the third quarter 2017 of $15.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, which included pre-tax charges of $0.4 million ($0.3 million after-tax, or $0.01 per diluted share) for severance and other downsizing charges and $1.0 million of additional tax expense ($0.02 per diluted share) due to the decision to carryback 2016 net operating losses against taxable income reported in 2014. These results compare to a reported net loss for the third quarter of 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) of severance and other downsizing charges.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company generated revenues of $164.0 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (Note B) of $9.2 million (excluding $0.4 million of severance and other downsizing charges). These results compare to revenues of $179.0 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA of $16.2 million reported in the third quarter of 2016 (excluding $2.0 million of severance and other downsizing charges).

Oil States’ President and Chief Executive Officer, Cindy B. Taylor, stated, “Our third quarter results were adversely affected by Hurricane Harvey which caused widespread damage and logistical challenges in Houston and the surrounding region where we operate five manufacturing facilities and employ about 500 individuals. We were impacted by lower revenues and under-absorption of manufacturing facility costs primarily in the offshore/manufactured products segment but we also suffered some field-level downtime due to employee dislocations resulting from the storm. One of our Houston facilities experienced significant flooding and is not yet operational but was fully insured. Project work in that facility has been shifted to other manufacturing locations to meet customer delivery requirements.

"Despite transitory impacts from Hurricane Harvey, our U.S. land completion services revenues increased 6% sequentially, in-line with growth in the third quarter average U.S. rig count. Historically low levels of deepwater spending continued to impact our offshore/manufactured products segment with limited industry award activity during the third quarter. However, we were able to maintain a quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 0.99x. ”

For the first nine months of 2017, the Company reported revenues of $486.9 million and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA of $25.0 million (excluding $2.0 million of severance and other downsizing charges). The net loss for the first nine months of 2017 totaled $47.0 million and included $2.0 million ($1.5 million after-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share) of severance and other downsizing charges and $1.0 million of additional tax expense ($0.02 per diluted share) due to the decision to carryback 2016 net operating losses against taxable income reported in 2014. 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 and included $4.6 million ($2.9 million after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted share) of severance and other downsizing charges.

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS
(See Segment Data Tables)

Well Site Services
Well site services generated revenues of $77.2 million and Segment EBITDA of $7.1 million in the third quarter of 2017 compared to revenues and a Segment EBITDA loss of $46.4 million and $3.1 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2016.  Well site services revenues and Segment EBITDA increased 67% and 329%, respectively, due to a 31% year-over-year increase in the number of completion services job tickets coupled with a 20% year-over-year increase in revenue per completion services job as a result of increased activity and a more favorable job mix. Adjusted Segment EBITDA margins (Note A) averaged 9% and (5)% after excluding severance and other downsizing charges in the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Improved utilization in the land drilling business, which averaged 34% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to only 15% in the third quarter of 2016, also positively impacted the segment’s results.

Offshore/Manufactured Products
Offshore/manufactured products generated revenues and Segment EBITDA of $86.9 million and $13.8 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2017 compared to revenues of $132.7 million and Segment EBITDA of $29.5 million in the third quarter of 2016. Revenues and Segment EBITDA decreased 35% and 53% year-over-year, respectively, due to lower contributions across most of the segment’s product and service lines, particularly those tied to major deepwater project sanctions. Lower major project revenues were partially offset by a 59% improvement in sales of our shorter-cycle products (elastomer and valve products), which continued to benefit from expanded U.S. land-based activity. Segment EBITDA margin was 16% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to a margin of 22% realized in the third quarter of 2016. Third quarter 2016 margins benefited from the larger number of major projects in process or nearing completion during the period.  Backlog totaled $198 million at September 30, 2017 compared to $202 million at June 30, 2017 and $199 million reported at December 31, 2016.

Income Taxes
The Company recognized an effective tax rate benefit of 21.1% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to an effective tax rate benefit of 35.8% in the third quarter of 2016. The lower effective tax rate benefit in the third quarter of 2017 was primarily attributable to a shift in the mix between domestic pre-tax losses and foreign pre-tax income compared to the prior-year period and additional valuation allowances provided against deferred tax assets recorded in certain domestic and foreign jurisdictions. Further, the Company recorded $1.0 million of additional tax expense due to the decision to carryback 2016 net operating losses against taxable income reported in 2014, which will result in the loss of certain previously claimed deductions.

Financial Condition
As of September 30, 2017, $15.6 million was outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility, while cash on hand totaled $65.9 million. Total availability under the facility as of September 30, 2017 was $146.5 million (net of standby letters of credit totaling $21.6 million), which is less than the full amount of the facility due to limitations imposed by the maintenance covenant of 3.25 times trailing twelve months Consolidated EBITDA, adjusted for certain non-cash items.

Conference Call Information
The call is scheduled for Friday, October 27, 2017 at 10:30 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) 446-1671 in the United States or by dialing +1 847 413 3362 internationally and using the passcode 45846163. 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 45846163.

About Oil States
Oil States International, Inc. is a global oilfield products and services company serving the drilling, completions, subsea, production and infrastructure sectors of the oil and gas industry. The Company’s manufactured products include highly engineered capital equipment as well as products consumed in the drilling, well construction and production of oil and gas. The Company is also a leading provider of completion services to the industry. Oil States is headquartered in Houston, Texas with manufacturing and service facilities strategically located across the globe. 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, 2016 filed by Oil States with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2017.

(1) As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $146.5 million available under its revolving credit facility (net of standby letters of credit totaling $21.6 million), which is less than the full amount of the facility due to the maintenance covenant of 3.25 times trailing twelve months Consolidated EBITDA, adjusted for certain non-cash items.

(1) Operating income (loss) and Consolidated EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2017 included severance and other downsizing charges of $0.2 million related to the completion services business and $0.3 million related to the offshore/manufactured products segment. Operating income (loss) and Consolidated EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included severance and other downsizing charges of $1.1 million related to the completion services business and $0.9 million related to the offshore/manufactured products segment.

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

(A) The terms EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA consist of operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization expense, and certain other items.  EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, 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 income (loss) or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as a measure of profitability or liquidity.  Additionally, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.  The Company has included EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a supplemental disclosure because its management believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, 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 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, 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 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Segment EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA to operating income (loss), which is the most directly comparable measure of financial performance calculated under generally accepted accounting principles.

(B) The terms Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA consist of net loss from continuing operations 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 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 from continuing operations, which is the most directly comparable measure of financial performance calculated under generally accepted accounting principles.

Company Contact:     
Lloyd A. Hajdik
Oil States International, Inc.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
713-652-0582

Patricia Gil
Oil States International, Inc.
Director, Investor Relations
713-470-4860