Parker Drilling Reports 2019 Fourth Quarter Results
Parker Drilling Company today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, which included a net loss of $2.1 million, or a $0.14 loss per share on revenues of $156.3 million. Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $25.9 million (1).
Michael W. Sumruld, the Company’s Senior Vice President and CFO, said, “We are very pleased with our results in 2019 despite the ongoing challenges in the U.S. markets. Our substantial improvement across all business segments was due to the intense focus our employees have on providing innovative, reliable, and efficient solutions to our customers so they can minimize their operational risks and overall well costs. In particular, our O&M backlog grew over 250% to $627 million at the end of 2019 from $176 million at the end of 2018. We believe our focus on capital efficiency positions us to generate long-term positive cash flow going forward.
“Our fourth-quarter results were in-line with our expectations, reflecting weaker industry conditions in the U.S. and improving conditions in several of our key international markets. In the U.S., our rental tools results were generally in line with the decline in the U.S. rig count and our (lower 48) drilling results were impacted by seasonally lower utilization in the inland waterways of the Gulf of Mexico. In the International rental tools and International and Alaska drilling segments, we posted sequential revenue improvement in the fourth quarter as rental tools experienced higher utilization of our surface and tubulars product line in Guyana, the U.A.E., and India, while drilling benefited from the new Alaska O&M contract, higher utilization in Mexico, and our recently awarded barge rig contract in Kazakhstan,” concluded Sumruld.
Fourth Quarter Review
Parker Drilling’s revenues for the 2019 fourth quarter, compared with the 2019 third quarter, decreased 2.4 percent to $156.3 million from $160.1 million. Operating gross margin, excluding depreciation and amortization expense (“gross margin”), decreased 24.3 percent to $32.2 million from $42.6 million and gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 20.6 percent, compared with 26.6 percent for the 2019 third quarter.
Rental Tools Services
For the Company’s rental tools services business, which is comprised of the U.S. rental tools and International rental tools segments, fourth quarter revenues decreased 7.8 percent to $67.6 million from $73.3 million for the third quarter. Gross margin decreased 22.3 percent to $21.4 million from $27.6 million, and gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 31.7 percent, as compared with 37.6 percent for the 2019 third quarter.
U.S. Rental Tools
U.S. rental tools segment revenues decreased 13.7 percent to $42.5 million in the 2019 fourth quarter from $49.3 million for the 2019 third quarter. Gross margin decreased 26.1 percent to $17.6 million in the 2019 fourth quarter, compared with gross margin of $23.7 million in the 2019 third quarter. The decrease in revenue and gross margin resulted primarily from reduced activity that mirrored the decline in U.S. land rig count and the completion of several deep-water projects midway through the fourth quarter, partially offset by higher revenue from operations in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale Play.
International Rental Tools
International rental tools segment revenues increased 4.2 percent to $25.1 million in the 2019 fourth quarter from $24.1 million for the 2019 third quarter. Gross margin of $3.9 million in the 2019 fourth quarter was flat with the 2019 third quarter. The increase in revenues was primarily the result of additional activity in certain of our international markets, including Guyana, UAE and India.
(1) | Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the reconciliation and table of net income/(loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA later in this release for more information on non-GAAP financial measures. |
Drilling Services
For the Company’s drilling services business, which is comprised of the U.S. (lower 48) drilling and the International & Alaska drilling segments, fourth quarter revenues increased 2.2 percent to $88.7 million from $86.8 million for the third quarter. Gross margin decreased 28.1 percent to $10.8 million from $15.0 million, and gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 12.2 percent, compared with 17.3 percent for the 2019 third quarter.
U.S. (Lower 48) Drilling
U.S. (lower 48) drilling segment revenues decreased 32.7 percent to $9.7 million in the 2019 fourth quarter from $14.5 million for the 2019 third quarter. Gross margin was $0.1 million in the 2019 fourth quarter, compared with $3.9 million in the third quarter. Revenues and gross margin were lower as a result of seasonal declines in an already depressed inland waterway market, where the Company’s barge utilization rates declined to 14% in the fourth quarter from 21% in the third quarter. Also, revenue from the O&M project in California was lower as the project transitioned from the re-activation phase to ongoing plug & abandonment operations.
International & Alaska Drilling
International & Alaska drilling segment revenues increased 9.3 percent to $79.0 million in the 2019 fourth quarter from $72.3 million for the 2019 third quarter. Gross margin decreased 3.6 percent to $10.7 million in the 2019 fourth quarter, compared with $11.1 million in the 2019 third quarter. The increase in revenue was primarily due to higher reimbursable revenues from our Sakhalin O&M work, a full quarter of work for the Alaska O&M contract, higher utilization in Mexico, and our barge rig in Kazakhstan returning to service on a standby rate. This was partially offset by our owned rig in Sakhalin going on a standby rate midway through the fourth quarter as well as lower activity in the Kurdistan region of Iraq after two rigs completed work at the end of July. For the fourth quarter, rig utilization was 50% compared to 45% in the third quarter. This mix of activity resulted in a slight gross margin contraction.
Consolidated
General and administrative expense was $6.4 million for the 2019 fourth quarter. Total liquidity at the end of the quarter was $135.9 million, consisting of $105.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and $30.9 million available under the Company’s credit facility.
Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter were $24.4 million and totaled $80.3 million for the full year when combining activity in both predecessor and successor periods, with the majority of capital expenditures directed to the Company’s rental tools services business.
Conference Call
Parker Drilling has scheduled a conference call for 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, to review reported results. The call will be available by telephone by dialing (+1) (412) 902-0003 and asking for the Parker Drilling Fourth Quarter Conference Call. The call can also be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. A replay of the call can be accessed on the Company’s website for 12 months and will be available by telephone through March 11, 2020, at (+1) (201) 612-7415, conference ID 13699249#.
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). All statements contained in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements for purposes of these provisions. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “outlook,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “seek,” “forecast,” “target,” “will,” and “would” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses we make in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors we believe are relevant. Although we believe our assumptions are reasonable based on information currently available, those assumptions are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. You should be aware that certain events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. For more information about such events, see “Risk Factors” described in Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K, along with additional risk factors described from time to time in our SEC filings.
This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. A reconciliation of each such measure to its most directly comparable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial measure, together with an explanation of why management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors, is provided in the following tables.
Company Description
Parker Drilling provides drilling services and rental tools to the energy industry. The Company’s drilling services business serves operators through the use of Parker-owned and customer-owned rig fleets in select U.S. and international markets, specializing in remote and harsh environment regions. The Company’s rental tools services business supplies premium equipment and well services to operators on land and offshore in the U.S. and international markets. More information about Parker Drilling can be found on the Company’s website at www.parkerdrilling.com.
Contact: Investor Relations, (+1) (281) 406-2000, IR@parkerdrilling.com.
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | ||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands) | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||
December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 104,951 | $ | 48,602 | ||||
Restricted cash | — | 10,389 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 166,456 | 136,437 | ||||||
Rig materials and supplies | 23,267 | 36,245 | ||||||
Deferred costs | 5,223 | 4,353 | ||||||
Other tax assets | 2,949 | 2,949 | ||||||
Other current assets | 17,688 | 27,929 | ||||||
Total current assets | 320,534 | 266,904 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 299,768 | 534,371 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 13,675 | 4,821 | ||||||
Rig materials and supplies | 4,766 | 12,971 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 4,416 | 2,143 | ||||||
Other non-current assets | 39,689 | 7,204 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 682,848 | $ | 828,414 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Debtor in possession financing | $ | — | $ | 10,000 | ||||
Accounts payable | 55,104 | 39,678 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 57,954 | 35,385 | ||||||
Accrued income taxes | 5,058 | 3,385 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 118,116 | 88,448 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 177,937 | — | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 25,892 | 11,544 | ||||||
Long-term deferred tax liability | 7,002 | 510 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Total liabilities not subject to compromise | 328,947 | 100,502 | ||||||
Liabilities subject to compromise | — | 600,996 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 328,947 | 701,498 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Predecessor preferred stock | — | 500 | ||||||
Predecessor common stock | — | 1,398 | ||||||
Predecessor capital in excess of par value | — | 766,347 | ||||||
Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | (6,879) | ||||||
Successor common stock | 150 | — | ||||||
Successor capital in excess of par value | 347,340 | — | ||||||
Successor accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (98) | — | ||||||
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 6,509 | (634,450) | ||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 353,901 | 126,916 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 682,848 | $ | 828,414 | ||||
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY | ||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||
Revenues | 156,281 | 160,083 | 129,148 | |||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 124,040 | 117,486 | 100,993 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 20,779 | 20,329 | 24,340 | |||||||||
144,819 | 137,815 | 125,333 | ||||||||||
Total operating gross margin | 11,462 | 22,268 | 3,815 | |||||||||
General and administrative expense | (6,374) | (5,983) | 4,439 | |||||||||
Loss on impairment | — | — | (6,708) | |||||||||
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net | 371 | (92) | (1,598) | |||||||||
Pre-petition restructuring charges | — | — | (21,820) | |||||||||
Reorganization items | — | (211) | (9,789) | |||||||||
Total operating income (loss) | 5,459 | 15,982 | (31,661) | |||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (6,121) | (7,118) | (8,778) | |||||||||
Interest income | 151 | 362 | 15 | |||||||||
Other | 714 | (258) | (414) | |||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (5,256) | (7,014) | (9,177) | |||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 203 | 8,968 | (40,838) | |||||||||
Income tax expense | ||||||||||||
Current tax expense | 1,621 | 3,031 | 2,118 | |||||||||
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 703 | 1,948 | 117 | |||||||||
Total income tax expense | 2,324 | 4,979 | 2,235 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | (2,121) | 3,989 | (43,073) | |||||||||
Less: Predecessor preferred stock dividend | — | — | — | |||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | (2,121) | $ | 3,989 | $ | (43,073) | ||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share: | $ | (0.14) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (4.60) | ||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: | $ | (0.14) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (4.60) | ||||||
Number of common shares used in computing earnings per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic | 15,045,276 | 15,044,739 | 9,367,697 | |||||||||
Diluted | 15,170,356 | 15,044,739 | 9,367,697 | |||||||||
PARKER DRILLING COMPANY | ||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||
Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 472,395 | $ | 157,397 | $ | 480,821 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 354,175 | 120,871 | 378,104 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 61,499 | 25,102 | 107,545 | |||||||||
415,674 | 145,973 | 485,649 | ||||||||||
Total operating gross margin | 56,721 | 11,424 | (4,828) | |||||||||
General and administrative expense | (17,967) | (8,147) | (24,545) | |||||||||
Loss on impairment | — | — | (50,698) | |||||||||
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net | 226 | 384 | (1,724) | |||||||||
Pre-petition restructuring charges | — | — | (21,820) | |||||||||
Reorganization items | (1,173) | (92,977) | (9,789) | |||||||||
Total operating income (loss) | 37,807 | (89,316) | (113,404) | |||||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (20,902) | (274) | (42,565) | |||||||||
Interest income | 887 | 8 | 91 | |||||||||
Other | (188) | (10) | (2,023) | |||||||||
Total other income (expense) | (20,203) | (276) | (44,497) | |||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 17,604 | (89,592) | (157,901) | |||||||||
Income tax expense | ||||||||||||
Current tax expense | 5,190 | 2,341 | 8,225 | |||||||||
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 5,905 | (1,685) | (429) | |||||||||
Total income tax expense | 11,095 | 656 | 7,796 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | 6,509 | (90,248) | (165,697) | |||||||||
Less: Predecessor preferred stock dividend | — | — | 2,719 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | 6,509 | $ | (90,248) | $ | (168,416) | ||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share: | $ | 0.43 | $ | (9.63) | $ | (18.09) | ||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: | $ | 0.43 | $ | (9.63) | $ | (18.09) | ||||||
Number of common shares used in computing earnings per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic | 15,044,919 | 9,368,322 | 9,311,722 | |||||||||
Diluted | 15,060,365 | 9,368,322 | 9,311,722 | |||||||||
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands) | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||
U.S. rental tools | $ | 42,506 | $ | 49,256 | $ | 48,756 | |||||||
International rental tools | 25,070 | 24,067 | 21,587 | ||||||||||
Total rental tools services | 67,576 | 73,323 | 70,343 | ||||||||||
U.S. (lower 48) drilling | 9,744 | 14,487 | 2,562 | ||||||||||
International & Alaska drilling | 78,961 | 72,273 | 56,243 | ||||||||||
Total drilling services | 88,705 | 86,760 | 58,805 | ||||||||||
Total revenues | 156,281 | 160,083 | 129,148 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||
U.S. rental tools | 24,952 | 25,513 | 23,639 | ||||||||||
International rental tools | 21,193 | 20,243 | 20,052 | ||||||||||
Total rental tools services | 46,145 | 45,756 | 43,691 | ||||||||||
U.S. (lower 48) drilling | 9,625 | 10,549 | 5,250 | ||||||||||
International & Alaska drilling | 68,270 | 61,181 | 52,052 | ||||||||||
Total drilling services | 77,895 | 71,730 | 57,302 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 124,040 | 117,486 | 100,993 | ||||||||||
Operating gross margin (loss): | |||||||||||||
U.S. rental tools | 17,554 | 23,743 | 25,117 | ||||||||||
International rental tools | 3,877 | 3,824 | 1,535 | ||||||||||
Total rental tools services | 21,431 | 27,567 | 26,652 | ||||||||||
U.S. (lower 48) drilling | 119 | 3,938 | (2,688) | ||||||||||
International & Alaska drilling | 10,691 | 11,092 | 4,191 | ||||||||||
Total drilling services | 10,810 | 15,030 | 1,503 | ||||||||||
Total operating gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization | 32,241 | 42,597 | 28,155 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (20,779) | (20,329) | (24,340) | ||||||||||
Total operating gross margin | $ | 11,462 | $ | 22,268 | $ | 3,815 | |||||||
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ADJUSTED EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | June 30, 2019 | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | (2,121) | $ | 3,989 | $ | 4,641 | $ | (90,248) | $ | (43,073) | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 6,121 | 7,118 | 7,663 | 274 | 8,778 | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 2,324 | 4,979 | 3,792 | 656 | 2,235 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 20,779 | 20,329 | 20,391 | 25,102 | 24,340 | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 27,103 | 36,415 | 36,487 | (64,216) | (7,720) | ||||||||||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on impairment | — | — | — | — | 6,708 | ||||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets, net | (371) | 92 | 53 | (384) | 1,598 | ||||||||||||||||
Pre-petition restructuring charges (1) | — | — | — | — | 11,411 | ||||||||||||||||
Reorganization items | — | 211 | 962 | 92,977 | 9,789 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | (151) | (362) | (374) | (8) | (15) | ||||||||||||||||
Other | (714) | 258 | 644 | 10 | 414 | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2) | $ | 25,867 | $ | 36,614 | $ | 37,772 | $ | 28,379 | $ | 22,185 | |||||||||||
(1) | Pre-petition restructuring charges have been allocated to the respective period in which the expense was incurred. Accordingly adjusted EBITDA will differ from what was reported previously. |
(2) | We believe Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management, investors, and others to evaluate and compare our core operating results from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (interest expense from our outstanding debt), asset base (depreciation and amortization), remeasurement of foreign currency transactions, tax consequences, impairment and other special items. Special items include items impacting operating expenses that management believes detract from an understanding of normal operating performance. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review current period operating performance and period to period comparisons. Our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company because other entities may not calculate EBITDA in the same manner. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating income or loss, net income or loss, cash flows provided by or used in operating, investing, and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. |
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RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | |||||||||||||
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
Successor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | (2,121) | $ | 3,989 | $ | (43,073) | |||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | (0.14) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (4.60) | |||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||
Loss on impairment | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,708 | |||||||
Net adjustments | — | — | 6,708 | ||||||||||
Adjusted net income (loss) available to common stockholders (1) | $ | (2,121) | $ | 3,989 | $ | (36,365) | |||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common share (1) | $ | (0.14) | $ | 0.27 | $ | (3.88) | |||||||
(1) | We believe Adjusted net income (loss) available to common stockholders and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common share are useful financial measures for investors to assess and understand operating performance for period to period comparisons. Management views the adjustments to Net income (loss) available to common stockholders and Diluted earnings (loss) per common share to be items outside of the Company’s normal operating results. Adjusted net income (loss) available to common stockholders and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per common share are not measures of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to Net income (loss) available to common stockholders or Diluted earnings (loss) per common share. |
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