Total Energy Services Inc. Announces Q2 2018 results


CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Total Energy Services Inc. (TSX:TOT) (“Total Energy” or the “Company”) announces its consolidated financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Financial Highlights   
($000’s except per share data)   
 Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
    
  2018 2017 Change  2018 2017 Change
Revenue$   193,823$  154,922 25% $   399,038$   239,274 67%
Operating Income (Loss)  3,956  (13,105)n/m    11,516  (13,346)n/m 
EBITDA (1)  23,226  6,577 253%   50,881  14,519 250%
Cashflow  22,472  10,903 106%   43,621  18,724 133%
Net Income (Loss)  3,662  (13,141)n/m    6,990  (13,994)n/m 
Attributable to shareholders 3,829  (11,565)n/m    6,993  (12,418)n/m 
        
        
Per Share Data (Diluted)        
EBITDA (1)$   0.50$ 0.15 233% $  1.10$ 0.39 182%
Cashflow$   0.49$   0.25 96% $  0.94$   0.50 88%
Net Income (Loss) attributable to shareholders$   0.08$ (0.26)n/m  $   0.15$   (0.33)n/m 
        
        
     June 30
2018
December 31
2017
 

Change
Financial Position       
Total Assets    $  1,050,740$  1,066,781 (2%)
Long-Term Debt and Obligations Under Finance Leases (excluding current portion)   295,914 257,845  15%
Working Capital (2)      103,113  54,892 88%
Net Debt (3)      192,801  202,953 (5%)
Shareholders’ Equity      551,612  546,574 1%
        
Common Shares (000’s)(4)       
Basic 46,223 43,718 6%   46,231  37,617 23%
Diluted  46,223  43,718  6%   46,232  37,617 23%

“n/m” – calculation not meaningful
Notes 1 through 4 please refer to the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.


Total Energy’s financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2018 reflect improving energy service industry conditions in the United States and Australia offset by relative weakness in Canada that was exacerbated by the seasonal decline in activity levels known as “spring break-up.” Operating efficiencies of scale and cost synergies arising from the integration of Savanna Energy Services Corp. (“Savanna”) contributed to a meaningful increase in quarterly EBITDA margins on a year over year basis and a fourth consecutive profitable quarter.

Total Energy’s Contract Drilling Services segment (“CDS”) achieved 15% utilization during the second quarter of 2018, recording 1,593 operating days (spud to rig release) with a fleet of 116 drilling rigs, compared to 2,021 operating days, or 20% utilization, during the second quarter of 2017 with a fleet of 119 drilling rigs. Revenue per operating day for the second quarter of 2018 was $24,019. During the second quarter of 2018, the CDS segment had 539 operating days in Canada with a fleet of 85 rigs (7% utilization), 703 days in the United States with a fleet of 26 rigs (30% utilization) and 351 days in Australia with a fleet of 5 rigs (77% utilization). During the second quarter a drilling rig was relocated from Canada to the United States.

The Rental and Transportation Services segment (“RTS”) achieved a utilization rate on major rental equipment of 19% during the second quarter of 2018 as compared to 18% during the second quarter of 2017. Segment revenue per utilized rental piece increased 6% for the second quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 due to a modest increase in pricing. This segment exited the second quarter of 2018 with approximately 11,000 pieces of major rental equipment (excluding access matting) and 112 heavy trucks as compared to 11,700 rental pieces and 125 heavy trucks at June 30, 2017.

Revenue in the Compression and Process Services segment (“CPS”) increased 61% to $105.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to $65.4 million for the same period in 2017. This segment exited the second quarter of 2018 with a $216.9 million backlog of fabrication sales orders as compared to $149.3 million at June 30, 2017 and $207.0 million at March 31, 2018. At June 30, 2018, there was 43,800 horsepower in the compression rental fleet, of which approximately 24,800 horsepower was on rent as compared to 19,000 horsepower on rent at June 30, 2017 and 18,500 horsepower at March 31, 2018. The gas compression rental fleet operated at an average utilization rate of 57% during the second quarter of 2018 as compared to 46% during the second quarter of 2017.

Total Energy’s Well Servicing segment (“WS”) generated $35.5 million of revenue during the second quarter of 2018 on 36,472 service hours, or $974 per service hour, with a fleet of 84 service rigs that were located in Canada (57 rigs), the United States (15 rigs) and Australia (12 rigs). This compares to $34.9 million of revenue during the second quarter of 2017 on 34,935 service hours, or $999 per service hour. Service rig utilization for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was 25% in Canada, 38% in the United States and 69% in Australia. 

During the second quarter of 2018 Total Energy repurchased 30,936 common shares at an average price (including commissions) of $11.96 per share pursuant to its normal course issuer bid and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share to shareholders of record on June 30, 2018. This dividend was paid on July 31, 2018. For Canadian income tax purposes, all dividends paid by Total Energy on its common shares are designated as “eligible dividends” unless otherwise indicated.

OUTLOOK

Oil and natural gas industry conditions continued to improve during the second quarter of 2018 with the exception of Canada where spring break up resulted in the usual seasonal decline in activity levels. Current indications are that activity levels will remain relatively strong in the international markets in which Total Energy competes for the near term. Activity levels in Canada have increased following spring break up and are expected to remain consistent with prior year levels in the near term provided oil prices remain stable. The record fabrication sales backlog enjoyed by the CPS segment at June 30, 2018 provides visibility for the remainder of 2018 and into the first quarter of 2019. The sales backlog continues to be driven by the Company’s increasing international business.

Total Energy’s Board of Directors has approved an increase to the Company’s 2018 capital expenditure budget to $54.0 million. This $6.0 million increase has been directed primarily to continued growth of the CPS and RTS segments in the United States. To June 30, 2018, $21.1 million of capital expenditures have been incurred.

Total Energy’s working capital position at June 30, 2018 was $103.1 million, including $24.4 million of cash and marketable securities. During the second quarter of 2018 Total Energy repaid $67.5 million principal amount of 7.0% senior unsecured notes previously issued by Savanna plus $2.3 million of accrued interest thereon with a $50 million draw on the Company’s credit facilities and $19.8 million of cash on hand. During the first half of 2018, the Company has reduced the principal amount of debt outstanding by $29.8 million and at June 30, 2018 $236.0 million was drawn on the Company’s $295.0 million of revolving bank credit facilities. Total Energy was in compliance with all debt covenants at June 30, 2018 and able to fully draw on the remaining amounts available under its credit facilities. Total Energy’s primary credit facility also provides the Company with the option to increase such facility by $75 million subject to certain terms and conditions including the agreement of the lenders to increase their commitments.

CONFERENCE CALL

At 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on August 10, 2018 Total Energy will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter financial results. Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference call. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Total’s website at www.totalenergy.ca by selecting “Webcasts”. Persons wishing to participate in the conference call may do so by calling (800) 319-4610 or (416) 915-3239. Those who are unable to listen to the call live may listen to a recording of it on Total Energy’s website. A recording of the conference call will also be available until September 10, 2018 by dialing (855) 669-9658 (passcode 2445).


SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Selected financial information relating to the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is attached to this news release. This information should be read in conjunction with the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Total Energy and the attached notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis to be issued in due course and reproduced in the Company’s 2018 second quarter report.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)       
  June 30,   December 31, 
  2018   2017 
  (unaudited)   (audited) 
Assets       
Current assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents$  20,069  $  21,154 
Accounts receivable 129,650   150,990 
Inventory 82,268   68,266 
Income taxes receivable 2,524   1,176 
Other assets 4,334   4,631 
Prepaid expenses and deposits 14,993   15,148 
  253,838   261,365 
        
Property, plant and equipment 783,228   793,464 
Income taxes receivable 7,070   7,070 
Deferred tax asset 2,551   829 
Goodwill 4,053   4,053 
 $  1,050,740  $1,066,781 
        
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity       
Current liabilities:       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$    113,814  $    108,421 
Deferred revenue 27,907   21,625 
Dividends payable 2,772   2,774 
Current portion of obligations under finance leases 1,818   1,595 
Current portion of long-term debt 4,414   72,058 
  150,725   206,473 
        
Long-term debt 293,441   255,640 
        
Obligations under finance leases 2,473   2,205 
        
Onerous lease liability 1,688   2,734 
        
Deferred tax liability 50,801   53,155 
        
Shareholders' equity:       
Share capital 290,905   291,317 
Contributed surplus 5,286   4,550 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (6,900)  (10,194)
Non-controlling interest 718   1,196 
Retained earnings 261,603   259,705 
  551,612   546,574 
        
 $  1,050,740   $1,066,781 



Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts)   
(unaudited)   
  Three months ended
June 30
Six months ended
June 30
   2018  2017  2018  2017 
      
Revenue $ 193,823 $154,922 $399,038 $239,274 
      
Cost of services  156,362  133,528  320,339  202,243 
Selling, general and administration  14,002  14,633  27,639  22,253 
Share-based compensation  858  255  1,299  484 
Depreciation  18,645  19,611  38,245  27,640 
Operating income (loss)  3,956  (13,105) 11,516  (13,346)
      
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment  625  71  1,120  225 
Finance costs  (3,497) (6,646) (7,353) (7,243)
Net income (loss) before income taxes  1,084  (19,680) 5,283  (20,364)
      
Current income tax expense (recovery)  1,939  (229) 2,774  (4,958)
Deferred income tax recovery  (4,517) (6,310) (4,481) (1,412)
Total income tax recovery  (2,578) (6,539) (1,707) (6,370)
      
Net income (loss) for the period $3,662 $(13,141)$6,990 $(13,994)
      
Net income (loss) attributable to:     
Shareholders of the Company $3,829 $(11,565)$6,993 $(12,418)
Non-controlling interest  (167) (1,576) (3) (1,576)
      
Income (loss) per share     
Basic and diluted $0.08 $(0.26)$0.15 $(0.33)
      

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(unaudited)  
 Three months ended
June 30
Six months ended
June 30
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Net income (loss) for the period$  3,662 $(13,141)$  6,990 $(13,994)
             
Changes in fair value of long-term investment -  395  -  665 
Realized gain on long-term investment -  (665) -  (665)
Foreign currency translation adjustment 144  (4,775) 3,699  (4,751)
Deferred tax effect (13) 1,319  (405) 1,283 
Total other comprehensive income (loss) for the period 131  (3,726) 3,294  (3,468)
Total comprehensive income (loss)$  3,793 $(16,867)$  10,284 $(17,462)
             
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:            
Shareholders of the Company$  3,960 $(15,291)$  10,287 $(15,886)
Non-controlling interest (167) (1,576) (3) (1,576)



Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)  
(unaudited)  
 Three months ended
June 30
Six months ended
June 30
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
             
Cash provided by (used in):            
             
Operations:            
Net income (loss) for the period$  3,662 $(13,141)$  6,990 $(13,994)
Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:            
Depreciation 18,645  19,611  38,245  27,640 
Share-based compensation 858  255  1,299  484 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment (625) (71) (1,120) (225)
Finance costs 3,497  6,957  7,128  7,554 
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currencies translation (525) 4,511  (3,092) 4,696 
Current income tax expense (recovery) 1,939  (229) 2,774  (4,958)
Deferred income tax recovery (4,517) (6,310) (4,481) (1,412)
Income taxes paid (462) (680) (4,122) (1,061)
Cashflow 22,472  10,903  43,621  18,724 
Changes in non-cash working capital items:            
Accounts receivable 19,178  27,555  20,867  16,592 
Inventory (4,428) 1,465  (14,002) 5,436 
Prepaid expenses and deposits (2,308) (4,998) 1,072  (6,166)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,674  (818) 8,324  1,419 
Onerous leases (142) (43) (1,045) (43)
Deferred revenue 4,889  11,223  6,282  4,024 
Cash provided by operating activities 42,335  45,287  65,119  39,986 
Investing:            
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (13,472) (10,504) (21,077) (13,432)
Acquisitions -  (13,030) -  (26,830)
Cash acquired -  16,167  -  16,167 
Proceeds on sale of other assets -  -  227  115 
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment 864  111  2,103  1,028 
Changes in non-cash working capital items (578) 550  (2,019) (213)
Cash used in investing activities (13,186) (6,706) (20,766) (23,165)
Financing:            
Advances on long-term debt 50,000  204,000  50,000  204,000 
Repayment of long-term debt (68,661) (205,419) (79,843) (205,898)
Loans collected -  2,997  -  - 
Repayment of obligations under finance leases (539) (497) (1,068) (944)
Dividends to shareholders (2,701) (2,331) (5,475) (4.187)
Issuance of common shares -  2,289  -  2,289 
Repurchase of common shares (597) -  (597) - 
Partnership distributions (475) -  (475) - 
Interest paid (5,510) (11,421) (7,980) (11,885)
Decrease in bank indebtedness -  (12,087) -  - 
Cash used in financing activities (28,483) (22,469) (45,438) (16,625)
             
Change in cash and cash equivalents 666  16,112  (1,085) 196 
             
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 19,403  -  21,154  15,916 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$  20,069 $16,112 $  20,069 $16,112 


SEGMENTED INFORMATION

The Company provides a variety of products and services in the oil and natural gas industry through five reporting segments, which operate substantially in three geographic segments. These reporting segments are Contract Drilling Services, which includes the contracting of drilling equipment and the provision of labour required to operate the equipment, Rentals and Transportation Services, which includes the rental and transportation of equipment used in drilling, completion and production operations, Compression and Process Services, which includes the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and oil and natural gas process equipment and Well Servicing, which includes the contracting of service rigs and the provision of labour required to operate the equipment. Corporate includes activities related to the Company’s corporate and public issuer affairs.

As at and for the three months ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 ContractRentals andCompressionWell CorporateTotal
 DrillingTransportationand ProcessServicing  
 ServicesServicesServices   
                   
Revenue$38,263 $14,882 $105,153 $35,525 $- $193,823 
                   
Cost of services 31,474  10,195  88,886  25,807  -  156,362 
Selling, general and administration 2,096  3,281  3,584  1,060  3,981  14,002 
Share-based compensation -  -  -  -  858  858 
Depreciation 7,401  4,375  1,815  5,036  18  18,645 
Operating income (loss) (2,708) (2,969) 10,868  3,622  (4,857) 3,956 
                   
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment 77  311  238  (1) -  625 
Finance costs (34) (25) (11) (37) (3,390) (3,497)
                   
Net income (loss) before income taxes (2,665) (2,683) 11,095  3,584  (8,247) 1,084 
                   
Goodwill -  2,514  1,539   -  4,053 
Total assets 440,103  238,414  208,471  140,518  23,234  1,050,740 
Total liabilities 54,376  36,651  88,987  3,172  315,942  499,128 
Capital expenditures$5,448 $3,027 $3,407 $1,583 $7 $13,472 


Three months ended June 30, 2018CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaOtherTotal
           
Revenue$88,244 $62,773 $42,806 $$193,823
Non-current assets (2) 543,091  157,785 86,405   787,281


As at and for the three months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited)

 ContractRentals andCompressionWellCorporateTotal
 DrillingTransportationand ProcessServicing  
 ServicesServicesServices   
       
Revenue$41,304 $13,377 $65,356 $34,885$- $154,922 
       
Cost of services 41,283  9,204  57,196  25,845 -  133,528 
Selling, general and administration 3,129  2,910  2,002  1,580 5,012  14,633 
Share-based compensation -  -  -  - 255  255 
Depreciation 7,507  4,869  1,812  4,574 849  19,611 
Operating income (loss) (10,615) (3,606) 4,346  2,886 (6,116) (13,105)
       
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment -  71  -  - -  71 
Finance costs (97) (176) (92) - (6,281) (6,646)
       
Net income (loss) before income taxes (10,712) (3,711) 4,254  2,886 (12,397) (19,680)
       
Goodwill -  2,514  1,539   -  4,053 
Total assets 440,920  237,074  168,260  138,581 68,467  1,053,302 
Total liabilities 51,704  45,440  54,456  9,917 344,380  505,897 
Capital expenditures(1)$4,779 $3,283 $1,418 $333$691 $10,504 


Three months ended June 30, 2017CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaOtherTotal
      
Revenue$89,724$35,589$29,609$-154,922
Non-current assets (2) 586,699 144,493 100,129 -831,321


As at and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 ContractRentals andCompressionWellCorporateTotal
 DrillingTransportationand ProcessServices  
 ServicesServicesServices   
                   
Revenue$99,243 $37,194 $190,271 $72,330 $- $399,038 
                   
Cost of services 80,993  24,020  163,182  52,144  -  320,339 
Selling, general and administration 4,449  7,220  6,283  2,237  7,450  27,639 
Share-based compensation -  -  -  -  1,299  1,299 
Depreciation 15,590  8,942  3,591  10,086  36  38,245 
Operating income (loss) (1,789) (2,988) 17,215  7,863  (8,785) 11,516 
                   
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment 127  362  238  393  -  1,120 
Finance costs (27) (56) (20) (78) (7,172) (7,353)
                   
Net income (loss) before income taxes (1,689) (2,682) 17,433  8,178  (15,957) 5,283 
                   
Goodwill -  2,514  1,539  -  -  4,053 
Total assets 440,103  238,414  208,471  140,518  23,234  1,050,740 
Total liabilities 54,376  36,651  88,987  3,172  315,942  499,128 
Capital expenditures$8,460 $5,148 $5,201 $2,261 $7 $21,077 


Six months ended June 30, 2018CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaOtherTotal
      
Revenue$ 192,435 $  129,872 $  76,731 $  -  $  399,038
Non-current assets (2) 543,091    157,785  86,405   787,281


As at and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited)

 ContractRentals andCompressionWellCorporateTotal
 DrillingTransportationand ProcessServicing  
 ServicesServicesServices   
Revenue$48,000 $30,933 $125,456 $34,885$- $239,274 
                  
Cost of services 46,096  19,630  110,672  25,845 -  202,243 
Selling, general and administration 3,650  5,960  3,788  1,580 7,275  22,253 
Share-based compensation -  -  -  - 484  484 
Depreciation 9,524  9,029  3,645  4,574 868  27,640 
Operating income (loss) (11,270) (3,686) 7,351  2,886 (8,627) (13,346)
                  
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment -  195  30  - -  225 
Finance costs (188) (357) (187) - (6,511) (7,243)
Net income (loss) before income taxes (11,458) (3,848) 7,194  2,886 (15,138) (20,364)
                  
Goodwill -  2,514  1,539    -  4,053 
Total assets 440,920  237,074  168,260  138,581 68,467  1,053,302 
Total liabilities 51,704  45,440  54,456  9,917 344,380  505,897 
Capital expenditures(1)$5,241 $4,701 $2,466 $333$691 $13,432 


Six months ended June 30, 2017CanadaUnited StatesAustraliaOtherTotal
      
Revenue$159,682$44,053$35,528$11$239,274
Non-current assets (2) 586,699 144,493 100,129 - 831,321

(1) Does not include the acquisition of Savanna
(2) Includes property, plant and equipment and goodwill.


Total Energy Services Inc. is a growth oriented energy services corporation involved in contract drilling services, rentals and transportation services, the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and oil and natural gas process equipment and well servicing. The common shares of Total Energy are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol TOT. 

For further information, please contact Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer at (403) 216-3921 or Yuliya Gorbach, Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer at (403) 216-3920 or by e-mail at: investorrelations@totalenergy.ca or visit our website at www.totalenergy.ca

Notes to the Financial Highlights

 (1) EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and is equal to net loss before income taxes plus finance costs plus depreciation. EBITDA is not a recognized measure under IFRS. Management believes that in addition to net loss, EBITDA is useful supplemental measure as it provides an indication of the results generated by the Company’s primary business activities prior to consideration of how those activities are financed, amortized or how the results are taxed in various jurisdictions as well as the cash generated by the Company’s primary business activities without consideration of the timing of the monetization of non-cash working capital items. Readers should be cautioned, however, that EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to net loss determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of Total Energy’s performance. Total Energy’s method of calculating EBITDA may differ from other organizations and, accordingly, EBITDA may not be comparable to measures used by other organizations.

 (2) Working capital equals current assets minus current liabilities. 

 (3) Net Debt equals long-term debt plus obligations under finance leases plus current liabilities minus current assets. 

 (4) Basic and diluted shares outstanding reflect the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods. See note 6 to the Company’s Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements which may contain words such as "could", "should", "expect", "believe", "will" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon the opinions and expectations of management of Total Energy as at the effective date of such statements and, in some cases, information supplied by third parties. Although Total Energy believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and that information received from third parties is reliable, it can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to have been correct.

In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements concerning industry activity levels, expectations regarding Total Energy's market share and future compression and process production activity, Total Energy's expectations of future interest rates and its corresponding ability to realize substantial interest expense savings, expectations as to the Company’s ability to realize cost efficiencies and synergies arising from the acquisition of Savanna as well as other expected benefits of the acquisition. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions and factors including fluctuations in the market for oil and natural gas and related products and services, political and economic conditions, central bank interest rate policy, the demand for products and services provided by Total Energy, Total Energy’s ability to attract and retain key personnel and other factors. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Total Energy to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Reference should be made to Total Energy’s most recently filed Annual Information Form and other public disclosures (available at www.sedar.com) for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.